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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse strjúka.
Verb
stryke (imperative stryk, present tense stryker, simple past strøk or strøyk, past participle strøket, present participle strykende)
- to iron (clothes)
- to stroke, brush, pat, smooth
- to coat, cover (with paint etc.)
- to strike (a flag, sail)
- to cancel, delete, strike out
- to fail (an exam)
- to use a bow (on a string instrument)
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
stryke (present tense stryk, past tense strauk, supine stroke, past participle stroken, present participle strykande, imperative stryk)
- Alternative form of stryka