zwinge

See also: Zwinge

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

zwinge

  1. inflection of zwingen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German dwingen, twingen, from Old High German dwingan, from Proto-West Germanic *þwingan, from Proto-Germanic *þwinhaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviŋə/
  • Rhymes: -iŋə
  • Syllabification: zwin‧ge

Verb

zwinge

  1. (transitive) to force, oblige [with accusative]
    Meer hon se net gezwung se bleiveWe didn't force them to stay.

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive zwinge
participle gezwung
auxiliary hon
present
indicative
imperative
ich zwinge
du zwingst zwing
er/sie/es zwingd
meer zwinge
deer zwingd zwingd
sie zwinge

The present participle is uncommonly used,
but can be made with the suffix -end.

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