zwingen

(Englisch)

  1. (class-3, reflexive, strong, transitive) to force; to compel; to make (someone do something)
  2. (class-3, intransitive, strong) to necessitate; to call for

Frequenz

B2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈtsvɪŋən/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

From Middle High German twingen, from Old High German dwingan, from Proto-Germanic *þwinganą, *þwinhaną. Cognates include Dutch dwingen, Norwegian tvinge, Swedish tvinga, Icelandic þvinga. What may be perceived as a repetition of the consonant shift (from Germanic *þ → Old High German d → Middle High German t → modern German z) is a regular development that affected most words with Old High German dw- and tw- (compare Zwerg, but see also quengeln for a counterexample). Compare English twinge.

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