anstrengen

German

Etymology

Most likely derived from streng

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: an‧stren‧gen
• IPA^(key): /ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋən/, [ˈʔanˌʃtʁɛŋn̩]

Verb

1. (reflexive) to make an effort, to work hard at something
2. (transitive, a lawsuit or legal proceedings) to file

Derived terms

• Anstrengen
• Anstrengung
• anstrengend

Further reading

• “anstrengen” in Duden online