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stryka.

to strike (out), to erase, to delete, to remove (strike out, often figuratively)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb/stryːka/
  1. to strike (out), to erase, to delete, to remove (strike out, often figuratively)

    Hennes kritik ströks från mötesprotokollet
  2. to stroke

    Han strök katten, men gav hunden stryk
    stryka någon medhårs
  3. to spread (some substance on something)

    Han strök lim på plankan
  4. to paint (with a single coating of paint)

    Jag har strukit dörren tre gånger
  5. to iron (make laundry flat)

    Tvätten önskas: strykt / ej strykt. Stryk det som ej önskas.
  6. to roam, to prowl (move about, in a somewhat concealed manner)

    Vargar strök omkring i skogarna
    Tjuvar brukar stryka omkring inne på området om kvällarna
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish strȳka, from Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic *streukaną.

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