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/

• Audio:

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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

Related terms

• strapazieren
• strapaziös

Descendants

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

Further reading

• “Strapaze” in Duden online