Zwangslage

German (Berlin)

[ˈt͡svaŋsˌlaːɡə]

noun
Definitions
  • predicament

Etymology

Compound from German Zwang (compulsion, force) + German -s- (genitival interfix, red, letter, degree, rank, plastic, overview, beginning, police, general)+ German Lage (situation, position, location).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Lage

Gloss

situation, position, location

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