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trekken

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɛkə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: trek‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɛkən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch trecken, from Old Dutch *trecken, from Proto-West Germanic *trakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *trakjaną (to drag).

Verb

trekken

  1. (transitive) to pull, to draw
    De os trekt de ploeg over de akker.
    The ox draws the plough across the field.
    Trek aan het koord als je hulp nodig hebt.
    Pull on the rope if you need help.
    Door twee punten kan een rechte lijn getrokken worden.
    Through two points a straight line can be drawn.
  2. (transitive) to manage, to have the strength for
  3. (intransitive) to migrate
  4. (intransitive, of drinks) to draw (to increase in flavour due to being left alone)
  5. (intransitive, Belgium) to photograph, take a picture
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Descendants
  • Afrikaans: trek
    • English: trek
  • Jersey Dutch: träkke
  • Negerhollands: trek, treek
  • Papiamentu: trèk

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

trekken

  1. plural of trek
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Maltese

More information Root ...

Etymology

Probably inherited from Arabic تَرَكَّنَ (tarakkana, to be calm, firm, inaccessible), but influenced by related rokna (corner).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɛk.kɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkkɛn

Verb

trekken (imperfect jitrekken)

  1. to cower, huddle (in a tight space)

Conjugation

More information positive forms, singular ...
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