Polyglot Dictionary

aufzwingen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌtsvɪŋən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
zwingt auf
past
zwang auf
perfect
hat aufgezwungen

Meaning

  1. to force upon

    Built from auf (up, open) + zwingen (to force).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • zwingen to force

Similar words

nötigen

Aufzwingen is to force something (a decision, a rule) upon someone; nötigen is to coerce or pressure a person directly into acting.

Practice

1 What does aufzwingen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man ___ ihm den Plan auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufzwingen?

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