Gewalt antun

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Gewalt antun. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Gewalt antun, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Gewalt antun in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Gewalt antun you have here. The definition of the word Gewalt antun will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofGewalt antun, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

Literally, to do violence to. Hence in the idiomatic sense “to do violence to oneself” (so as to force oneself).

Verb

Gewalt antun (irregular, third-person singular present tut Gewalt an, past tense tat Gewalt an, past participle Gewalt angetan, past subjunctive täte Gewalt an, auxiliary haben)

  1. (also figurative) to lay hands on, to assault, to abuse (to subject to violence)
  2. (dative reflexive, idiomatic) to force oneself, to bring oneself
    Synonyms: sich überwinden, sich zwingen, sich Zwang antun

Conjugation