stråk

Strøk is a Norwegian noun with several related meanings. In everyday language, the most common sense is geographical: a strøk denotes a part of a town or region—a district or neighborhood. It is used to describe an area in a non-technical way and may appear in phrases such as bystrøk (city district), boligstrøk (residential area), or rural strøk. The term typically implies a recognizable, local area rather than an official administrative unit.

A second meaning refers to a coat or layer applied to a surface, most often paint or plaster. In construction and decorating, et strøk maling means one coat of paint; flere strøk indicate multiple coats. This sense conveys the idea of a thin, uniform layer added to the surface.

The same spelling also occurs as the past tense of the verb stryke, meaning to stroke, smooth, or iron, depending on context.

Strøk is widely understood across Norwegian dialects and is a productive word in both formal and informal speech. It does not have a single fixed boundary; rather, it reflects the flexible way speakers partition space and surfaces in daily language.