stryke

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse strjúka.

Verb

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stryke (imperative stryk, present tense stryker, simple past strøk or strøyk, past participle strøket, present participle strykende)

  1. to iron (clothes)
  2. to stroke, brush, pat, smooth
  3. to coat, cover (with paint etc.)
  4. to strike (a flag, sail)
  5. to cancel, delete, strike out
  6. to fail (an exam)
  7. to use a bow (on a string instrument)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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stryke (present tense stryk, past tense strauk, supine stroke, past participle stroken, present participle strykande, imperative stryk)

  1. Alternative form of stryka