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bezwingen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German betwingen, from Old High German bidwingan, from Proto-West Germanic *biþwingan. Equivalent to be- +‎ zwingen.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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