Zwingburg
dieNounfortress; stronghold
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Zwingburg ist eine Burg, die errichtet wurde, um eine Stadt oder Region zu kontrollieren und zu unterdrücken.
- English meaning
- A Zwingburg is a castle built to control and suppress a city or region.
- Synonym
- Festung, Trutzburg
- German example
- Die Zwingburg diente dazu, die Bevölkerung der Stadt in Schach zu halten.
- English example
- The Zwingburg served to keep the population of the city in check.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Zwingburg
- Plural Form
- die Zwingburgen
Example sentences with “Zwingburg”
Die Zwingburg thronte über dem Tal. (The fortress towered over the valley.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'Zwing' mean?
It comes from 'zwingen' (to force/compel), implying a fortress used to control a territory.