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tvungen

adjectiveadjektiv

compulsory, mandatory · forced, strained

EtymologyOpphav

av tvinge (II)to force · to compel, to make (someone do something) from tvinge (II)to force · to compel, to make (someone do something)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. lovbestemt, påbudt, obligatorisk laid down by law, mandatory, compulsory
    • tvungen lønnsnemnd compulsory arbitration
    • tvungen skolegang compulsory schooling
    • tvungent medlemskap compulsory membership
  2. anstrengtstrained og stiv (6)stiff strainedanstrengt and stiffstiv (6)
    • et tvungent smil a forced smile
    • han lo en tvungen latter he gave a forced laugh