trekt
Trekt is the third-person singular present tense form of the Dutch verb trekken, meaning to pull or to drag. It is used with third-person subjects (hij, zij, het) and also with the formal you (u) in present tense, while other subjects use different forms (ik trek, jij trekt, wij trekken, jullie trekken, zij trekken). The form manifests in sentences such as hij trekt aan het touw and u trekt de deur open.
In contemporary Dutch, trekt can also express non-physical meanings, such as attracting attention or drawing interest.
Pronunciation in Dutch is roughly [trɛkt]. The word is closely related to the noun trek, which can
Etymologically, trekt belongs to the Germanic family of verbs with a common root associated with pulling or
- trekken, the infinitive and full conjugation of the verb
- trek, the related noun with senses such as pull, migration, or journey