צוואַנג

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German twanc, from Old High German geduang, from Proto-West Germanic *þwangi. Cognate with German Zwang.

In the sense "pincers", formed from a conflation with Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu. Compare German Zange.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svaŋɡ/
  • Hyphenation: צוואַנג

Noun

צוואַנג • (tsvang) m, plural צווענג (tsveng), diminutive צווענגל (tsvengl)

  1. coersion
  2. pincers

References

  • Alexander Harkavy (1910), “Coercion”, in Complete English-Jewish dictionary, 6th edition, New York: Hebrew Publishing Company, page 82
  • Paul Abelson (1915), “pincers”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1058
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