dwang

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dwang.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dwæŋ/

Noun

dwang (plural dwangs)

(Scotland, New Zealand) A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
A large metal crowbar.

References

dwang in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dwanc. Nominal ablaut from the verb dwingen. Cognate to German Zwang and Swedish tvång. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dʋɑŋ/
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Hyphenation: dwang
Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

dwang m (uncountable)

coercion, compulsion

Derived terms

dwangarbeid, dwangarbeider
dwangbevel
dwangbuis
dwangmaatregel
dwangmatig
dwangmiddel
dwangnagel
dwangpositie
dwangrail
dwangsom
dwangvoorstelling
dwangzet
huwelijksdwang
lijfsdwang

Related terms

dwingen

References

M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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