tvång
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Etymology
From the root of the verb tvinga (“to pressure”). See also German Zwang (“compulsion”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tvång n
- compulsion, coercion (forcing)
- göra något under tvång
- do something under duress
- something mandatory
- Det är inget tvång
- It's not mandatory
- Det borde vara tvång på det
- It should be mandatory
Declension
Derived terms
- tvångslärd (“coerced to learn”)
- tvångsmata (“force-feed”)
- tvångströja (“straitjacket”)
Related terms
- tvinga (“to force”)
References
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