rekken

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛkən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch recken, from Old Dutch *rekken, from Proto-Germanic *rakjaną (“to stretch, to straighten”).

Verb

rekken

1. to stretch
2. to prolong (in duration)

   Synonym: verlengen

Inflection

Conjugation of rekken (weak)
infinitive	rekken
past singular	rekte
past participle	gerekt
infinitive	rekken
gerund	rekken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	rek	rekte
2nd person sing. (jij)	rekt	rekte
2nd person sing. (u)	rekt	rekte
2nd person sing. (gij)	rekt	rekte
3rd person singular	rekt	rekte
plural	rekken	rekten
subjunctive sing.1	rekke	rekte
subjunctive plur.1	rekken	rekten
imperative sing.	rek
imperative plur.1	rekt
participles	rekkend	gerekt
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• langgerekt
• uitrekken
• verrekken

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

rekken

1. plural of rek

Anagrams

• kerken

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Alternative forms

• rekka

Noun

rekken m or f

1. definite masculine singular of rekke