Strapaze

German

Alternative forms
  • Strapatz m (obsolete)

Etymology

17th century, from Italian strapazzo. The feminine form in -e probably by backformation from the more usual plural; perhaps also influenced by synonyms such as Anstrengung, Mühe, etc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtʁaˈpaːtsə/
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Noun

Strapaze f (genitive Strapaze, plural Strapazen)

  1. (often in the plural) strain (clarification of this definition is needed)

Declension
Declension of Strapaze [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Strapaze die Strapazen
genitive einer der Strapaze der Strapazen
dative einer der Strapaze den Strapazen
accusative eine die Strapaze die Strapazen

Descendants
  • → Danish: strabads
  • → Dutch: strapatsen pl
  • → Serbo-Croatian: štrapac, штрапац
  • → Swedish: strapats

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