strecken

/ˈʃtʁɛkn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present (3rd sg.): streckt
past: streckte
perfect: hat gestreckt

Meaning

to stretch, to extend
- Sie streckte die Hand nach dem Buch aus.
  
  She stretched her hand toward the book.
- Nach dem langen Sitzen streckte er die Beine. Es tat gut.
  
  After sitting for so long he stretched his legs. It felt good.

Similar words

erstrecken

strecken means to stretch literally, like stretching your arm; sich erstrecken means to extend or stretch out over an area or time, like a forest extending for miles.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

extender

extender is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to stretch, to extend."

English

extend

extend is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to stretch, to extend."

Practice

1 What does strecken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Hand nach dem Buch aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches strecken?

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Last updated 2026-09-16