Zwinge
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle High German twenge and Middle Low German dwenge (“constraint, clamp”), derived from Middle High German twengen (“to squeeze, force, cram”) (> modern German zwängen) and Middle Low German dwengen (“to squeeze, press”). Cognate with Danish tvinge and German Zwang.
Noun[edit]
Zwinge f (genitive Zwinge, plural Zwingen)
- vise (such as a bench vise)
- Synonym: Schraubstock
- clamp
- Synonym: Klammer
Declension[edit]
Declension of Zwinge [feminine]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From a name given by the Cherusci to an early, 4th-century settlement.
Proper noun[edit]
Zwinge