dwingen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#DWINGENCategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#DWINGEN dwingen, from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#DWINGENCategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#DWINGEN *thwingan, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#DWINGENCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#DWINGEN *þwingan, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#DWINGENCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#DWINGEN *þwinhaną, *þwinganą.

Pronunciation

Verb

dwingenCategory:Dutch lemmas#DWINGENCategory:Dutch verbs#DWINGENCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#DWINGENCategory:Pages with entries#DWINGENCategory:Pages with 4 entries#DWINGEN

  1. (transitiveCategory:Dutch transitive verbs#DWINGEN) to force, coerce (someone)
    Synonym: forceren
    De overvallers probeerden de winkelbediende te dwingen de kluis te openen.
    The robbers tried to force the store clerk to open the safe.
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    Ik zal je niet dwingen om te komen, maar ik zou het op prijs stellen.
    I won't force you to come, but I would appreciate it.
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  2. (transitiveCategory:Dutch transitive verbs#DWINGEN) to constrain, enforce, cause inevitably
    De wet kan bedrijven dwingen milieuvriendelijke maatregelen te nemen.
    The law can constrain companies to take environmentally friendly measures.
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    De omstandigheden dwongen ons om een beslissing te nemen.
    The circumstances enforced us to make a decision.
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    De veranderingen in de markt dwingen het bedrijf om zich aan te passen.
    The market changes cause inevitably the company to adapt.
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  3. (transitiveCategory:Dutch transitive verbs#DWINGEN) to insist forcefully

Conjugation

Conjugation of dwingen (strong class 3a)
infinitive dwingen
past singular dwong
past participle gedwongen
infinitive dwingen
gerund dwingen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular dwingdwong
2nd person sing. (jij) dwingt, dwing2dwong
2nd person sing. (u) dwingtdwong
2nd person sing. (gij) dwingtdwongt
3rd person singular dwingtdwong
plural dwingendwongen
subjunctive sing.1 dwingedwonge
subjunctive plur.1 dwingendwongen
imperative sing. dwing
imperative plur.1 dwingt
participles dwingendgedwongen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Category:Dutch class 3a strong verbs#DWINGENCategory:Dutch basic verbs#DWINGEN

Derived terms

Descendants

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from DutchCategory:Indonesian terms borrowed from Dutch#DWINGENCategory:Indonesian terms derived from Dutch#DWINGEN dwingen (to force, to coerce).

Pronunciation

Noun

dwingen (uncountable)Category:Indonesian lemmas#DWINGENCategory:Indonesian nouns#DWINGENCategory:Indonesian uncountable nouns#DWINGENCategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#DWINGENCategory:Pages with entries#DWINGENCategory:Pages with 4 entries#DWINGEN

  1. (lawCategory:id:Law#DWINGEN) coercive action, coercion
    Synonym: perbuatan memaksa

Further reading

Low German

Etymology

Category:Low German terms derived from Proto-Germanic#DWINGENCategory:Low German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#DWINGEN

From Middle Low GermanCategory:Low German terms inherited from Middle Low German#DWINGENCategory:Low German terms derived from Middle Low German#DWINGEN dwingen, from Old SaxonCategory:Low German terms inherited from Old Saxon#DWINGENCategory:Low German terms derived from Old Saxon#DWINGEN *thwingan, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Low German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#DWINGENCategory:Low German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#DWINGEN *þwingan.

Pronunciation

Verb

dwingen (third-person singular simple present dwingt, past tense dwung, past participle dwungen, auxiliary verb hebben)Category:Low German lemmas#DWINGENCategory:Low German verbs#DWINGENCategory:Low German entries with incorrect language header#DWINGENCategory:Pages with entries#DWINGENCategory:Pages with 4 entries#DWINGEN

  1. (transitiveCategory:Low German transitive verbs#DWINGEN or reflexiveCategory:Low German reflexive verbs#DWINGEN) to force; to compel; to make (someone do something)
  2. (intransitiveCategory:Low German intransitive verbs#DWINGEN, with "to ...") to necessitate; to call for

Conjugation

Conjugation of dwingen (class 3 strong verb)
infinitive dwingen
present preterite
1st person singular dwing dwung
2nd person singular dwings(t) dwungs(t)
3rd person singular dwing(t) dwung
plural dwingt, dwingen dwungen
imperative
singular dwing
plural dwingt
present past
participle dwingen (e)dwungen, gedwungen

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Category:Low German class 3 strong verbs

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Category:Middle Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#DWINGENCategory:Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#DWINGENCategory:Middle Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#DWINGENCategory:Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#DWINGEN

From Old DutchCategory:Middle Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#DWINGENCategory:Middle Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#DWINGEN *thwingan

Verb

dwingenCategory:Middle Dutch lemmas#DWINGENCategory:Middle Dutch verbs#DWINGENCategory:Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header#DWINGENCategory:Pages with entries#DWINGENCategory:Pages with 4 entries#DWINGEN

  1. to press tight, to squeeze, to pinch
  2. to hurt, to torment
  3. to pressure (mentally)
  4. to subdue, to impose one's will on, to have under one's control
  5. to force, to compel

Inflection

Conjugation of dwingen (strong class 3)
infinitive base form dwingen
genitive dwingens
dative dwingene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular dwinge dwanc dwinge dwonge
2nd person singular dwincs, dwinges dwoncs, dwonges dwincs, dwinges dwonges
3rd person singular dwinct, dwinget dwanc dwinge dwonge
1st person plural dwingen dwongen dwingen dwongen
2nd person plural dwinct, dwinget dwonct, dwonget dwinct, dwinget dwonget
3rd person plural dwingen dwongen dwingen dwongen
imperative
singular dwinc, dwinge
plural dwinct, dwinget
present past
participle dwingende gedwongen
Category:Middle Dutch class 3 strong verbs#DWINGEN

Descendants

Further reading

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