erzwingen
/ɛɐ̯ˈtsvɪŋən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- erzwingt
- past
- erzwang
- perfect
- hat erzwungen
Meaning
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to force, to extort
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Man kann Freundschaft nicht erzwingen.
You can't force friendship.
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Man kann Freundschaft nicht erzwingen. Sie muss von selbst wachsen.
You cannot force friendship. It has to grow by itself.
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Similar words
Practice
1 What does erzwingen mean?
to force, to extort
2 Fill the gap: Man kann Freundschaft nicht ___.
Full sentence: Man kann Freundschaft nicht erzwingen. (You can't force friendship.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches erzwingen?
erzwingen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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