stryge

Danish

Etymology

Old Norse strjúka.

Verb

stryge (imperative stryg, infinitive at stryge, present tense stryger, past tense strøg, perfect tense strøget)

1. to stroke, to gently caress

   Hun strøg ham om kinden.

   She caressed his cheek.

2. to iron (cloth); to pass an iron over

Further reading

• “stryge” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “stryge” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

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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/

Noun

stryge f (plural stryges)

1. (mythology, folklore) strix
2. (literary or archaic) witch

Further reading

• “stryge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.