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erstrecken

extend

verb er-SHTREK-en Less Common
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

stretch

Usage Note

erstrecken is almost always reflexive: sich erstrecken means to 'stretch' or 'extend' over a space or time, pairing with über plus the accusative. It is more formal than gehen or reichen.

Examples

"Der Wald erstreckt sich bis zum Fluss."

Natural Translation

The forest extends to the river.

Literal Translation

The forest stretches itself up to-the river.

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