Dehnung
dieNounstretching; elongation; expansion
English translations
- 01
stretch
- 02
extension
- 03
elongation
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Dehnung ist das Auseinanderziehen eines Muskels oder einer Sehne über den normalen Umfang hinaus.
- English meaning
- A stretch is the act of extending a muscle or tendon beyond its normal range.
- Synonym
- Streckung, Ausdehnung
- German example
- Vor dem Sport sollte man Dehnübungen machen.
- English example
- You should do stretches before exercising.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Dehnung
- Plural Form
- die Dehnungen
Related words
- Dehnungsübung
Stretching exercise
- Dehnungs-h
The silent 'h' is a letter 'h' in some German words that lengthens the preceding vowel.
- Wärmeausdehnung
Thermal expansion
- Wärmeausdehnungskoeffizient
Coefficient of thermal expansion
- Ersatzdehnung
compensatory lengthening
- Ausdehnung
Expansion refers to the increase in the volume or area of an object or space.
- Gymnastik
gymnastics
- Quermaß
Width, transverse dimension
- Dilatation
dilation
- Weitläufigkeit
Expansiveness
- Imperialist
Imperialist
- Flächenfraß
Urban sprawl
- Abmessung
Dimension
- Streckung
Stretching
- Quermass
The transverse dimension is a measure of the extent of a body perpendicular to a certain direction.
- Körpergröße
Height
- dick
thick
- breit
wide
- groß
Big
- gross
Big
- klein
small
- lang
Long
- dimensional
Dimensional
- hoch
high
- weit
far, wide
- flach
Flat
- massiv
Massive means solid, heavy, or of great extent.
- episch
Epic
- umfangreich
Extensive, comprehensive
- flächengroß
Flächengroß means possessing a large area or expanse.
- nulldimensional
zero-dimensional
- weitläufig
extensive, spacious, vast
- Dimension
Dimension
- Explosion
Explosion
- Groß
big, large
- Höhe
Height
- Maß
Measure
- Maß
Measure
- Größe
Size
- Breite
Width
- Fläche
Area
- Länge
length
- Weite
Expanse
- Umfang
Scope
- Kosmos
Cosmos
- Erweiterung
extension
- Verlängerung
Extension
- Moräne
A moraine is a ridge or mound of glacial debris deposited by a glacier.
- Zeitdilatation
Time dilation
Example sentences with “Dehnung”
Die Dehnung des Materials war minimal. (The stretching of the material was minimal.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Dehnung' a feminine noun?
Yes, it is feminine (die Dehnung). The plural is 'die Dehnungen'.