zwingen

Meaning

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

impose upon

to force

catch up with

aufnötigen

mit normalem Luftdruck versehen

drängen

unter Druck setzen

druckfest machen

auf Normaldruck halten

einfordern

bemüßigen

einen Gefallen tun

in die Pflicht nehmen

jemanden zu etwas bringen

nötingen

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtsvɪŋən/

Inherited from Middle High German

Inherited from Old High German

Cognate with Dutch

Cognate with Norwegian

Cognate with Swedish

Cognate with Icelandic

Cognate with English

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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