strecchen

Middle English

Alternative forms
  • strechchen, strecche, stretchen

Etymology

From Old English streċċan, from Proto-Germanic *strakjaną. Compare strekken.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstretʃən/

Verb

strecchen

  1. To stretch out, spread, extend
  2. To stretch, smoothen
  3. To reach, project, be located out to a point
  4. (figuratively) To extend to, include, apply
  5. (figuratively) To reach, attain
  6. (auxillary) To be able to, to do
  7. To go, travel

Conjugation
Conjugation of strecchen (irregular weak)
infinitive (to) strecchen
indicative present past
1st person singular strecche, stretche streight(e), strecched
2nd person singular strecchst, strecchest streightest, strecchedest
3rd person singular streccheth, streccheþ streight(e), strecched
plural *strecchen, *streccheth streighten, *streccheden
subjunctive present past
singular *strecche *strecchede, *streighte
plural *strecche(n) *streccheden
imperative present
singular *strecche
plural *streccheth, *streccheþ
participle present past
*strecching, *strecchende streight, strecched

Descendants

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