Strapaze
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
Strapaze f (genitive Strapaze, plural Strapazen)
Declension edit
Declension of Strapaze [feminine]
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Danish: strabads
- → Dutch: strapatsen pl
- → Serbo-Croatian: štrapac, штрапац
- → Swedish: strapats
Further reading edit
- “Strapaze” in Duden online