bedwang

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bedwanc. Equivalent to a deverbal from bedwingen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈdʋɑŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧dwang
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

bedwang n (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. constraint, check, control
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