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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

See also:

- trekken, the infinitive and full conjugation of the verb

- trek, the related noun with senses such as pull, migration, or journey

- Dutch grammar and conjugation patterns

- Uses of pull or draw in Dutch idioms

For
example,
de
tentoonstelling
trekt
veel
bezoekers
means
the
exhibition
attracts
many
visitors.
The
same
verb
appears
in
various
idiomatic
phrases
where
“pull”
or
“draw”
is
figurative,
not
literal.
mean
a
pull,
a
migration,
or
a
journey,
depending
on
context.
Although
treks
as
a
noun
and
trekt
as
a
verb
are
related
in
meaning,
they
belong
to
different
word
classes
and
are
used
differently
in
sentences.
drawing.
It
shares
cognates
with
related
languages
where
similar
verbs
express
the
act
of
pulling,
drawing,
or
attracting.