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strecken.

to stretch (oneself, for example after waking up)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃtrɛkən/[ˈʃtʁɛ.kŋ̍][ˈʃtʁɛ.kən]
  1. to stretch (oneself, for example after waking up)

    reflexive · weak
  2. to stretch (a specific body part)

    transitive · weak
    Sie streckte ihre müden Glieder.
  3. to extend (a body part)

    transitive · weak
    Sie streckte den Hals, um über den Zaun zu sehen.
  4. to elongate, lengthen

    transitive · weak
  5. to dilute, thin, cut (mix with water or another available ingredient)

    transitive · weak
    Wenn wir die Soße ein bisschen strecken, wird sie reichen.
    Er streckte den Wein mit Wasser.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German strecken, from Old High German strecken, from Proto-West Germanic *strakkjan.

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