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tvinga

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish þvinga, from Old Norse þvinga, from Proto-Germanic *þwinganą, from *þwangiz (pressure, restraint). Cognates: see zwingen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tvinga (present tvingar, preterite tvingade or (dated) tvang, supine tvingat or (dated) tvungit, imperative tvinga or (dated) tving)

  1. to force (someone to do something)
    Hon tvingade honom att städa huset
    She forced him to clean the house
  2. (with ) to force (something on someone)
    Tvinga på människor saker som de inte vill ha
    Force things on people that they do not want

Conjugation

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