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German
Pronunciation
Verb
zwinge
- inflection of zwingen:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German dwingen, twingen, from Old High German dwingan, from Proto-West Germanic *þwingan, from Proto-Germanic *þwinhaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviŋə/
- Rhymes: -iŋə
- Hyphenation: zwin‧ge
Verb
zwinge
- (transitive) to force, oblige
- Meer hon se net gezwung se bleive ― We didn't force them to stay.
Conjugation
| Regular
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| infinitive
|
zwinge
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| participle
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gezwung
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| auxiliary
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hon
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present
indicative
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imperative
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| ich
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zwinge
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—
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| du
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zwingst
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zwing
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| er/sie/es
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zwingd
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—
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| meer
|
zwinge
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—
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| deer
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zwingd
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zwingd
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| sie
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zwinge
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—
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| The use of the present participle is uncommon, but can be made with the suffix -end.
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