dwang

English

Dwangs being installed.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dwang, from Middle Dutch dwanc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dwæŋ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -æŋ

Noun

dwang (plural dwangs)

1. (carpentry, Scotland, New Zealand) A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
2. A large metal crowbar.

References

• “dwang”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dwanc, from Old Dutch *thwang, from Proto-West Germanic *þwangi, from Proto-Germanic *þwangiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʋɑŋ/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: dwang
• Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

dwang m (uncountable)

1. coercion, compulsion

   De verdachte beweerde dat hij handelde onder dwang en bedreiging.

   The suspect claimed that he acted under coercion and threat.

   Het gebruik van dwang wordt algemeen veroordeeld in de samenleving.

   The use of compulsion is generally condemned in society.

   Onder invloed van dwang gaf hij toe aan de eisen van zijn ontvoerders.

   Under the influence of compulsion, he yielded to the demands of his kidnappers.

Derived terms

• dwangarbeid, dwangarbeider
• dwangbevel
• dwangbuis
• dwangmaatregel
• dwangmatig
• dwangmiddel
• dwangnagel
• dwangpositie
• dwangrail
• dwangsom
• dwangvoorstelling
• dwangzet
• huwelijksdwang
• lijfsdwang

Related terms

• dwingen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: dwang
• Negerhollands: twang
• → Indonesian: paksaan (semantic loan)

Further reading

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]