Die Anstrengung
Example: Die Anstrengung beim Sport macht mich oft müde.
Definition
"Die Anstrengung" refers to the physical or mental effort exerted to achieve a task, often causing fatigue or requiring endurance, as in the example phrase where sports effort leads to tiredness.
Etymology
The word "die Anstrengung" comes from the German verb 'anstrengen,' meaning to strain or exert. It combines 'an-' (a prefix indicating direction or intensification) and 'strengen' (to tighten or strain). Did you know that "Anstrengung" literally conveys the idea of tightening or straining oneself?
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"Die Anstrengung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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