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stryka med

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Swedish

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Verb

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stryka med (present stryker med, preterite strök or strykte med, supine strukit or strykt med, imperative stryk med)

  1. to die (as a consequence of something, often an accident, disaster, or disease); to perish, to be killed
    Han strök med i branden
    He perished in the fire
    Hela familjen strök med i digerdöden
    The entire family died in the Black Death
    Han strök med i en tropisk sjukdom
    He died from a tropical disease
  2. to be destroyed, especially in an accident or disaster
    Hela byn strök med i branden
    The entire village was destroyed in the fire
  3. to be used up or consumed
    Antonym: bli över
    Kakorna strök med snabbt
    The cookies didn't last long

Usage notes

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Strictly synonymous with gå åt with some differences in nuance, but far less common for certain senses, corresponding to how they're ordered.

Conjugation

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See also

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  • (die)

References

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