zwingend
compelling; mandatory; imperative
English translations
- 01
compulsory
- 02
mandatory
- 03
binding
Word details
- German meaning
- Zwingend bedeutet, dass etwas unbedingt notwendig oder unvermeidlich ist.
- English meaning
- Imperative
- Synonym
- unbedingt, obligatorisch
- German example
- Es ist zwingend erforderlich, die Regeln zu befolgen.
- English example
- It is imperative to follow the rules.
- Comparative
- zwingenderSuperlative: am zwingendsten
Related words
- unbedingt
Absolutely
- erforderlich
required
- verbindlich
binding
- nachgiebig
Accommodating
- apodiktisch
Apodictic
- unabdinglich
indispensable, essential
- optional
Optional
- obligatorisch
obligatory
- dispositiv
A dispositive is a legal term that refers to the operative part of a judgment or decision, i.e., the part that contains the actual order.
- mandatorisch
"Mandatory" means compulsory, obligatory, or required.
- peremptorisch
Peremptory
- stringent
Stringent means strict, rigorous, or uncompromising in regard to rules, regulations, or requirements.
- obligat
Obligatory, mandatory
Example sentences with “zwingend”
Es gibt keinen zwingenden Grund dafür. (There is no compelling reason for that.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'zwingend' imply in a legal context?
In legal or formal German, 'zwingend' implies that something is mandatory or non-negotiable.