forstrekke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ strekke; after German vorstrecken and Low German vorstrecken. Compare Swedish försträcka.

Verb

forstrekke (imperative forstrekk, present tense forstrekker, passive forstrekkes, simple past forstrakk, past participle forstrukket, present participle forstrekkende)

1. to stretch (something)
2. to sprain, strain, overstrain
3. to advance (money)

References

• “forstrekke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.