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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bedwanc. Equivalent to a deverbal from bedwingen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈdʋɑŋ/
- Hyphenation: be‧dwang
- Rhymes: -ɑŋ
Noun
bedwang n (uncountable)
- constraint, check, control
Onder de bedwang van zijn emoties kon hij niet helder denken.- Under the constraint of his emotions, he couldn't think clearly.
De nieuwe wet geeft de overheid meer bedwang over de internetactiviteiten.- The new law gives the government more control over internet activities.
Ze voelde de sterke bedwang van haar ouders bij het maken van haar studiekeuze.- She felt the strong check from her parents when deciding on her course of study.