German

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Etymology

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Most likely from an- +‎ streng +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

Conjugation

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