kräftezehrend
Translation
exhausting, strenuous, draining, grueling
Examples
Die Arbeit war sehr kräftezehrend.
The work was very exhausting.
Er hat einen kräftezehrenden Job.
He has a strenuous job.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is exhausting The preparation for the exam was exhausting.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anstrengend (strenuous), ermüdend (tiring); Antonyms: erholsam (relaxing), entspannend (relaxing)
Etymology
Composed of 'Kräfte' (plural of 'Kraft', meaning strength/power) and 'zehrend' (draining/consuming). Literally 'strength-draining'.
Memory Tips
Picture an activity that 'drains' (zehrend) all your 'strength' (Kräfte).