You spell it like "courage," but with "en" in front of it. Or you can look at the word as you just spelled it in your question. That is the correct spelling. It simply means to give someone courage.
The words with the pronunciation strate are:straight (adjective) - in an uncurved line, organizedstrait (noun) - a comparatively narrow body of water between seas or oceans
It is spelled springerle in German. In the German-speaking area of Switzerland it is also known as Änisbrötli.(Springerle are sweet biscuits embossed with various shapes and designs.)