bezwingen

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German

Etymology

be- +‎ zwingen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈt͡svɪŋən/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧zwin‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋn̩

Verb

bezwingen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present bezwingt, past tense bezwang, past participle bezwungen, past subjunctive bezwänge, auxiliary haben)

  1. to overcome (an obstacle)
    Sie haben den Berg bezwungen.
    They conquered the mountain.
  2. to defeat
    Synonym: (Switzerland) bodigen
    Er konnte drei Gegner bezwingen
    He was able to defeat three opponents.

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Further reading

  • bezwingen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • bezwingen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • bezwingen” in Duden online
  • bezwingen” in OpenThesaurus.de