stryge
Danish
Etymology
Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic *streukaną, cognate with Swedish stryka. The similar verbs English stroke and German streichen go back to an unrelated word, *strīkaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsd̥ʁyːə], [ˈsd̥ʁyːy]
Verb
stryge (imperative stryg, infinitive at stryge, present tense stryger, past tense strøg, perfect tense strøget)
- to stroke, to gently caress
- Hun strøg ham om kinden.
- She caressed his cheek.
- to iron (cloth); to pass an iron over
Inflection
Inflection of stryge
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| simple | stryger | strøg |
| perfect | har strøgt | havde strøgt |
| passive | stryges | — |
| participle | strygende | strøgt |
| imperative | stryg | — |
| infinitive | stryge | — |
| auxiliary verb | have | — |
| gerund | strygen | — |
Further reading
- “stryge” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “stryge” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin strīga, from strīx, from Ancient Greek στρίγξ (strínx). Compare Old French estrie, which was the inherited form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stʁiʒ/
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Noun
stryge f (plural stryges)
- (mythology, folklore) strix
- (literary or archaic) witch
Further reading
- “stryge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.