aufzwingen

1.

to force something onto someone

("jemandem etwas aufzwingen")
Examples
  • Thomas ist mit dem ihm von Maria aufgezwungenen Zölibats-Monat nicht so glücklich.
  •  Thomas isn't that happy with the celibacy-months that was forced upon him by Maria.
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Word of the Day – “zwingen”

"zwingen" is the German word for forcing and "Zwang" can be compulsion and duress. Today, we'll explore that word family in detail.

Vocab: zwingen, der Zwang, der Gruppenzwang, aufzwingen, die Zwangsstörung, erzwingen, zwängen, reinzwängen, ...

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How many meanings does the German word 'aufzwingen' have?

aufzwingen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to force something onto someone.

What is the past tense of 'aufzwingen'?

hat aufgezwungen / zwang auf

What is 'aufzwingen' related to?

The word 'aufzwingen' is related to auf and zwingen (zu).

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Word of the Day – “zwingen”
"zwingen" is the German word for forcing and "Zwang" can be compulsion and duress. Today, we'll explore that word family in detail.
Vocab: zwingen, der Zwang, der Gruppenzwang, aufzwingen, die Zwangsstörung, erzwingen, zwängen, reinzwängen, ...
Read article