zwang

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Zwang^¹

[t͡svaŋ]

Rhymes with aŋ

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch twanc, althochdeutsch geduang, belegt seit dem 10. Jahrhundert

noun Zwang · Zwänge · Zwangs · Zwanges

innerer oder äußerer Druck, etwas zu tun Es bestand kein Zwang, Mitglied zu sein.

zwang^²

[t͡svaŋ]

Rhymes with aŋ

verb

active, indicative, past, singular 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zwingen
active, indicative, past, singular 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zwingen

In English

duress constraint by threat
curb something that checks or restrains
constraint something that constrains
coercion actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another perso
restraint something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
compulsion irrational need to perform some action

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"zwang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/zwang. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{zwang_2026,
  title = {zwang},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/zwang},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}