recken

German (Berlin)

/ˈʁɛkən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (reflexive) to stretch

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German recchen inherited from *rakkjan (straighten) inherited from Proto-Germanic *rakjaną (stretch, straighten) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₃roǵéyeti.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃roǵéyeti

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