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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