No. 13,173 in German
anstrengende
Demanding or exhausting.
In a sentence
Das war eine anstrengende Wanderung.
That was a strenuous hike.
Here, 'anstrengende' modifies the noun 'Wanderung', describing the hike as physically demanding.
Nach einem anstrengenden Tag gehe ich früh ins Bett.
After a tiring day, I go to bed early.
In this sentence, 'anstrengenden' is in the dative case due to the preposition 'nach', describing the day as exhausting.
Wir hatten eine anstrengende Besprechung im Büro.
We had a strenuous meeting at the office.
Here, 'anstrengende' describes the meeting, conveying that it was mentally or emotionally taxing.
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