dwang

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dwang, from Middle Dutch dwanc

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dwæŋ/

Noun

dwang (plural dwangs)

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

References

• “dwang”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dwanc. Nominal ablaut from the verb dwingen. Cognate to German Zwang and Swedish tvång. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʋɑŋ/

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• Hyphenation: dwang
• Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

dwang m (uncountable)

1. coercion, compulsion

Derived terms

• dwangarbeid, dwangarbeider
• dwangbevel
• dwangbuis
• dwangmaatregel
• dwangmatig
• dwangmiddel
• dwangnagel
• dwangpositie
• dwangrail
• dwangsom
• dwangvoorstelling
• dwangzet
• huwelijksdwang
• lijfsdwang

Related terms

• dwingen

References

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