No. 13,839 in German
erstreckten
"Erstreckten" means "extended" or "stretched" in English, typically referring to something spanning or covering an area.
In a sentence
Die Berge erstreckten sich über viele Kilometer.
The mountains extended over many kilometers.
Here, 'erstreckten' is used to describe the physical extension or span of the mountains across a geographical area.
Die Diskussion erstreckte sich über mehrere Stunden.
The discussion lasted for several hours.
Here, 'erstreckte sich' is employed to indicate the temporal duration of an event.
Das Ausbildungsprogramm erstreckte sich über verschiedene Themenbereiche.
The training program covered various subject areas.
In this context, 'erstreckte sich' indicates the range or extent of topics included in a curriculum.
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