This is the 6345th most frequent Dutch word.
struijk
"Struijk" is a Dutch surname, often derived from "struik," meaning "bush" or "shrub."
The word 'struijk' is used here to denote a type of low vegetation or bush, which is its archaic Dutch meaning.
De struijk langs het pad was bedekt met dauw.
The bush along the path was covered with dew.
In this sentence, 'Struijk' is a proper noun and refers to a person's surname.
Tijdens de wedstrijd speelde Pascal Struijk uitstekend als verdediger.
During the match, Pascal Struijk played excellently as a defender.
Although not standard usage, here 'struijkte' creatively represents an imagined verb form, linking to the act of skimming.