Zwang

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German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Middle High German twanc, from Old High German geduang. Belongs to the verb zwingen.[1] Cognates include: Dutch dwang, Swedish tvång

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /t͡svaŋ/

Noun [edit]

Zwang m (genitive Zwangs, plural Zwänge)

  1. compulsion, obligation

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References [edit]

  1. ^ “Zwang” in: Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1
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