dwang

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English

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Dwangs being installed.

Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch dwang, from Middle Dutch dwanc.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dwang (plural dwangs)

  1. (carpentry, Scotland, New Zealand) A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
  2. A large metal crowbar.

References

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch dwanc, from Old Dutch *thwang, from Proto-West Germanic *þwangi, from Proto-Germanic *þwangiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dwang m (uncountable)

  1. coercion, compulsion
    De verdachte beweerde dat hij handelde onder dwang en bedreiging.
    The suspect claimed that he acted under coercion and threat.
    Het gebruik van dwang wordt algemeen veroordeeld in de samenleving.
    The use of compulsion is generally condemned in society.
    Onder invloed van dwang gaf hij toe aan de eisen van zijn ontvoerders.
    Under the influence of compulsion, he yielded to the demands of his kidnappers.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: dwang
  • Negerhollands: twang
  • Indonesian: paksaan (semantic loan)

Further reading

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  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]