anstrengen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Most likely from an- +‎ streng +‎ -en.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

anstrengen (weak, third-person singular present strengt an, past tense strengte an, past participle angestrengt, auxiliary haben)

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

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