German

Alternative forms

• rekeln (both forms are roughly equally common)

Verb

räkeln ‎(third-person singular simple present räkelt, past tense räkelte, past participle geräkelt, auxiliary haben)

1. (reflexive) to pandiculate, to stretch

   Er wachte auf, erhob sich und fing an, sich zu räkeln.

   He awoke, got up, and started stretching.

Usage notes

Some language users perceive the word as somewhat informal, others as standard.

Synonyms

• sich strecken