gestrekt

This is the 8315th most frequent Dutch word.


gestrekt

Stretched or extended.


Here, 'gestrekte' qualifies 'benen' (legs), meaning they are stretched or straight.

Hij liep met gestrekte benen naar de deur.

He walked with stretched legs to the door.


In this sentence, 'gestrekt' describes the person's position, indicating she is lying down fully extended.

Ze lag gestrekt op de sofa na een lange dag.

She lay stretched out on the sofa after a long day.


'Gestrekt' is used to depict the state of the gymnast's arms, implying they are fully extended.

De gymnast strekte zijn armen volledig gestrekt in de lucht.

The gymnast stretched his arms completely extended in the air.