strække

Strække is a Danish verb meaning to extend, stretch, or reach. It is used both for physical actions, such as lengthening muscles or reaching for an object, and for more abstract extensions, such as extending a deadline or a line of reasoning. The reflexive form strække sig is common, meaning to stretch oneself, often in a warm-up or wake-up context.

Grammatical notes and usage examples: Infinitive strække; present tense strækker; past tense strakte; past participle strakt. Passive forms use strækkes. Common phrases include strække armen (to stretch one’s arm), strække ud (to stretch out), and strække sig til (to stretch to, to aim for). Example sentences: Jeg strækker armen. Han strakte sig før træningen. Vi har strakt deadline en uge. These forms are standard in everyday Danish and appear in both spoken and written language.

Etymology and related forms: Strække comes from the Danish tradition of Old Danish and is cognate with related North Germanic verbs such as Swedish sträcka and Norwegian strekke. The root is connected to the concept of extending or pulling to increase length or distance. In other Scandinavian languages, parallel verbs exist with similar meanings, though exact spellings differ.

See also: The concept of stretching appears across physical exercise, biomechanics, and time management. In English, the cognate verb is stretch. In Danish, strække covers both concrete physical actions and metaphorical extensions.