dehnen

Meaning

to stretch, to make longer or wider by pulling, pushing, extending

Hyphenated as

deh‧nen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdeːnən/

Etymology

From Middle High German denen, dennen, from Old High German thenen, thennen, from Proto-West Germanic *þannjan, from Proto-Germanic *þanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch”). The simple -n- was generalised from certain inflected forms of the West Germanic verb. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufþanjan), Latin tenēre.

Sentences

Es ist nicht auszuschließen , dass das Ohrläppchen beim Dehnen reißt .

It cannot be ruled out that the earlobe will tear when stretching.

Südwestlich der Gemeinde dehnen sich die Kalibo-Feuchtgebiete aus .

Southwest of the community, the Kalibo wetlands are expanding.