Feminin

Strapaze

(Englisch)

strain, toil, hassle (arduous bodily or mental exertion and distress)

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ʃtʁaˈpaːtsə/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

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.

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