strekken.
to stretch, to extend, to reach
Meaning & usage
to stretch, to extend, to reach
Hun macht strekte tot het Zwarte Woud.
to reach, to extend, to stretch
Hij strekte zijn arm en vervolgens zijn been.
to serve, to accommodate
De overeenkomst strekt tot voordeel van beide partijen.
Uw vriendelijke inleiding strekt tot eer.
to serve (someone) with (something)
Dat je dat zegt, strekt mij tot eer.
to suffice, to last, to serve, to accommodate
Deze aanbieding geldt zolang de voorraad strekt.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch strecken, from Old Dutch *strecken, from Proto-West Germanic *strakkjan. Equivalent to strak (“straight, tight, tense”) + -en (“deadjectival”) and shows the effect of historical umlaut.
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