strapazieren

German

Etymology

From Italian strapazzare (“to handle roughly”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

1. To stress, to strain, to tire, to tax, to overtax, to punish, to try.

Derived terms

• das Budget strapazieren (“to strain the budget”)
• sich strapazieren (“to strain oneself”)
• überstrapazieren

Further reading

• “strapazieren” in Duden online