optrekken

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔpˌtrɛ.kə(n)/
  • optrekken(file)
  • Hyphenation: op‧trek‧ken

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch optrecken. Equivalent to op +‎ trekken.

Verb

optrekken

  1. to pull up
  2. to rise up (against)
  3. to accelerate
  4. to build
    De meeste gebouwen in Londen waren destijds uit brandbaar materiaal opgetrokken, zoals hout en stro.[1] — The most buildings in London at that time were built out of flammable material, such as wood and straw.
Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

References
  1. Grote brand van Londen#Verloop van de brand

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

optrekken

  1. plural of optrek

References

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