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bezwingen.

to overcome (an obstacle)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈt͡svɪŋən/

  1. to overcome (an obstacle)

    class-3 · strong
    Sie haben den Berg bezwungen.

  2. to defeat

    class-3 · strong
    Er konnte drei Gegner bezwingen
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German betwingen, from Old High German bidwingan, from Proto-West Germanic *biþwingan. Equivalent to be- + zwingen.

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