dehnen

Etymology
From, , from , , from , from , from. The simple -n- was generalised from certain inflected forms of the West Germanic verb. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to stretch, to make longer or wider by pulling, pushing, extending

Usage notes

 * and are often interchangeable, but the latter implies that the stretching goes to the limit. This difference is most evident with limbs:  vs. . Accordingly,  is also used in such figurative contexts as.