langgestreckt
elongated
Significantly longer than it is wide or high, giving it an extended shape.
EXAMPLE
Der langgestreckte See reicht bis zum nächsten Dorf.
The elongated lake stretches as far as the next village.
langgestreckt
elongated
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry langgestreckt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | langgestreckt |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Langgestreckt' is made up of 'lang' (long) and 'gestreckt' (stretched), a form of 'strecken' (to stretch). The connection with 'strecken' helps you remember it: it creates the image of a shape stretched out lengthwise.
EXAMPLE
Das Dorf hat eine langgestreckte Form und folgt dem Fluss.
The village has an elongated shape and follows the river.
Typical collocations
'Langgestreckt' often describes landscapes and buildings. Typical collocations include 'ein langgestreckter See' (an elongated lake), 'ein langgestrecktes Tal' (an elongated valley), and 'ein langgestrecktes Gebäude' (an elongated building).
EXAMPLE
Hinter dem Bahnhof steht ein langgestrecktes Gebäude mit vielen Fenstern.
There is an elongated building with many windows behind the train station.
Describing body position
With 'liegen' (to lie), 'langgestreckt' can describe the body position of a person or animal. In this pattern, it has no ending after the verb; the location often follows with 'auf' (on) or 'in' (in) plus the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Katze lag langgestreckt auf dem warmen Sofa.
The cat was lying stretched out on the warm sofa.
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