Zwinge
See also: zwinge
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡svɪŋˌə/
- Hyphenation: Zwin‧ge
Etymology 1
From Middle High German dwenge, from Proto-West Germanic *þwangi, from Proto-Germanic *þwangiz. Cognate with Danish tvinge and German Zwang.
Noun
Zwinge f (genitive Zwinge, plural Zwingen)
- vise (such as a bench vise)
- clamp
Declension
Declension of Zwinge
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Zwinge | die | Zwingen |
| genitive | einer | der | Zwinge | der | Zwingen |
| dative | einer | der | Zwinge | den | Zwingen |
| accusative | eine | die | Zwinge | die | Zwingen |
Synonyms
- (vise): Schraubstock
- (clamp): Klammer
Further reading
- Zwinge in Duden online
- “Zwinge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Etymology 2
From a name given by the Cherusci to an early, 4th-century settlement.
Proper noun
Zwinge
- Zwinge (a village in Thuringia, Germany)