strekt

Strekt is the third-person singular present tense form of the Dutch verb strekken, meaning to stretch, extend, or elongate. It is used to describe a physical action—causing something to become longer or to reach out with a limb or object—as well as to convey figurative extension, such as extending a period, a range, or influence.

In usage, strekt appears in everyday Dutch speech and writing to depict both concrete and abstract extension. For example, it can describe a person physically reaching or reaching out with an arm, as well as the idea of a boundary or gap extending across space or time. The form is part of standard Dutch morphology and is widely understood across Dutch-speaking regions.

Etymologically, strekt comes from the stem strek- (from the infinitive strekken) and is cognate with related forms in other Germanic languages, including English stretch. The related past tense is strekte, and the past participle is gestrekt, which are used in different tense and aspect constructions.

Strekt is complemented by synonyms and related verbs that emphasize different nuances of movement and extension, such as reiken for reaching or uitrekken for stretching out. In stylistic and technical contexts, strekt can contribute to descriptions of physical action, displacement, and the broadening of scope or duration.

See also: Dutch language, strekken, strekte, gestrekt, Dutch verb conjugation.