German edit

Etymology edit

From Zwang +‎ -s- +‎ läufig.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svaŋsˌlɔɪ̯fɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌlɔɪ̯fɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: zwangs‧läu‧fig

Adjective edit

zwangsläufig (strong nominative masculine singular zwangsläufiger, not comparable)

  1. compulsory, inevitable

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