Uitstrekt

Uitstrekt is a Dutch verb form associated with the act of extending or stretching out. It stems from the verb uitstrekken (to stretch out) or uitrekken (to extend) and uses the prefix uit- to signal outward extension. The term is used to describe something that reaches across a distance in space or over a period of time, such as a landscape, a border, a river, or a plan.

In usage, uitstrekt appears in contexts where an entity is described as reaching or spreading out. Geographically, it can describe how a coast, valley, or country extends across a region. Metaphorically, it can convey the extension of influence, authority, or a sequence of events. The common reflexive form zich uitstrekken is often employed for bodily or spatial extension, for example when a landscape or a country “stretches” into view or across provinces.

Relation to uitgestrekt and other forms is a notable nuance. While uitstrekt is a form tied to the verb stem, the related adjective uitgestrekt is widely used to describe something that is expansive or vast, such as uitgestrekt weiland (an expansive field) or een uitgestrekt landschap (an extensive landscape). In many modern texts, writers prefer uitstrekken/zich uitstrekken or uitrekken for exact grammatical clarity, while uitstrekt may appear in older texts or in stylistic uses.

See also: uitstrekken, zich uitstrekken, uitrekken, uitgestrekt.

Overall, uitstrekt denotes outward extension and is part of a broader family of Dutch expressions dealing with spatial and temporal reach.