No. 632 in Afrikaans

getrek

"Getrek" means "moved" or "pulled" in English.

In a sentence

Ek het die stoel nader getrek.
I pulled the chair closer.
The word 'getrek' is used to describe the action of pulling a chair towards oneself.
Ons het onlangs na 'n nuwe huis getrek.
We recently moved to a new house.
Here, 'getrek' refers to the act of moving residence.
Toe sy gesukkel het, het ek haar hand getrek om haar te help.
When she struggled, I pulled her hand to help her.
In this sentence, 'getrek' indicates pulling someone’s hand.

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