Zwang
/tsvaŋ/
der
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Zwänge
Meaning
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compulsion, coercion
The noun form of zwingen (to force).
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English
coercion is the English word for the same thing — both mean "compulsion, coercion."
Practice
1 What does Zwang mean?
compulsion, coercion
2 Fill the gap: Sie handelte nicht aus freiem Willen, sondern aus ___.
Full sentence: Sie handelte nicht aus freiem Willen, sondern aus Zwang. (She didn't act of her own free will, but out of compulsion.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zwang?
Zwang: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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