strekken

Dutch

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.

strekken

(intransitive) to stretch, to extend, to reach
Hun macht strekte tot het Zwarte Woud. ― Their power extended to the Black Forest.
(transitive) to reach, to extend, to stretch
Hij strekte zijn arm en vervolgens zijn been. ― He extended his arm and after that his leg.
(transitive) to serve, to accommodate [with tot]
De overeenkomst strekt tot voordeel van beide partijen. ― The agreement serves the benefit of both parties.

Uw vriendelijke inleiding strekt tot eer. ― Your kind introduction serves [as an] honor.
(transitive) to serve (someone) with (something) [with tot ‘with’]
Dat je dat zegt, strekt mij tot eer. ― You saying that serves me [with/as an] honor.
(intransitive) to suffice, to last, to serve, to accommodate
Deze aanbieding geldt zolang de voorraad strekt. ― This offer applies as long as stocks last.

Conjugation of strekken (weak)
infinitive	strekken
past singular	strekte
past participle	gestrekt
infinitive	strekken
gerund	strekken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	strek	strekte
2nd person sing. (jij)	strekt, strek²	strekte
2nd person sing. (u)	strekt	strekte
2nd person sing. (gij)	strekt	strekte
3rd person singular	strekt	strekte
plural	strekken	strekten

subjunctive sing.¹	strekke	strekte
subjunctive plur.¹	strekken	strekten

imperative sing.	strek
imperative plur.¹	strekt

participles	strekkend	gestrekt
¹⁾ Archaic. ²⁾ In case of inversion.

strekken m or n

strekken m or n