udtræk

Udtræk is a Danish noun formed from udtrække, meaning to pull out or extract. It denotes the act or result of pulling something out from within something else, and can be used in several contexts beyond a literal pull.

In medicine and dentistry, udtræk is used for extraction procedures, notably tooth extraction (tandudtrækning). The term can also refer more generally to removing a body tissue or an embedded object through a procedure.

In statistics and research, udtræk is used to describe drawing a sample or selecting individuals from a population, i.e., a random draw or stikprøveudtræk. It can also refer to extracting data from a dataset or database (dataudtræk).

In finance, udtræk can denote withdrawal of funds from an account, although more common expressions such as hæve penge or kontoudtog are used in everyday speech. The sense is the act of taking money out.

In design and furniture, udtræk describes mechanisms that allow something to be drawn out, such as a pull-out drawer (udtræksskuffe) or extendable components.

The term is versatile and its precise meaning relies on context. Etymologically, it is built from ud- (out) and trække (to pull). Related terms include udtrækning (the act of pulling out) and udtagning (selection or drawing).