
zwingen is one of the B1 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.
zwingen
to force
/ˈt͡svɪŋən/Conjugation
Principal parts
zwingen, zwang, hat gezwungen
Practice "zwingen"
Examples — zwingen in a sentence
Man kann ihn nicht zwingen.
You can't force him.
Der Sturm zwang das Schiff in den Hafen.
The storm forced the ship into the harbor.
How to remember it
ZWINGEN, 'tsving-en' – 'swing in' and force your will, compelling someone to act.