Noun
der Zwang
Pronunciation: /t͡svaŋ/
compulsion, obligation, duress
B2
rank #3,303
plural Zwänge
Meanings
Noun
- compulsion, obligation, duress
Example sentence
Sie haben den Vertrag nur unter Zwang unterschrieben.
They only signed the contract under duress.
Word forms
singular
der Zwang
plural
die Zwänge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zwang
Accusativeden Zwang
Dativedem Zwang
Genitivedes Zwanges
Plural
Nominativedie Zwänge
Accusativedie Zwänge
Dativeden Zwängen
Genitiveder Zwänge
Usage
- unter Zwang — Under compulsion or duress; not acting freely.
- jemanden zu etwas zwingen — The related verb means force someone to do something.
Die Entscheidung wurde ohne Zwang getroffen.
The decision was made without coercion.