räkeln
German
Alternative forms
- rekeln (both forms are roughly equally common)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁɛːkəln/
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Verb
räkeln (third-person singular simple present räkelt, past tense räkelte, past participle geräkelt, auxiliary haben)
- (reflexive) to pandiculate, to stretch
- Er wachte auf, erhob sich und fing an, sich zu räkeln.
- He awoke, got up, and started stretching.
- Er wachte auf, erhob sich und fing an, sich zu räkeln.
Usage notes
Some language users perceive the word as somewhat informal, others as standard.
Synonyms
- sich strecken
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