Is it der, die or das Zugzwang?
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Zugzwang
The correct article in German of Zugzwang is der. So it is der Zugzwang! (nominative case)
The word Zugzwang is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Zugzwang?
How does the declension of Zugzwang work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Zugzwang | — |
| Genitive | des Zugzwangs des Zugzwanges | — |
| Dative | dem Zugzwang | — |
| Akkusative | den Zugzwang | — |
What is the meaning of Zugzwang in German?
Zugzwang has various definitions in German:
[1] When playing with a train obligation, especially in the case of chess: compulsion to do a train if this will have a negative impact on your own game
[1] bei Spielen mit Zugpflicht, insbesondere beim Schach: Zwang, einen Zug ausführen zu müssen, wenn sich dieser negativ auf das eigene Spiel auswirken wird[2] General: The compulsion to do something, a decision on cases of case this action does not necessarily have to have disadvantaged consequences
[2] allgemein: Der Zwang, etwas zu tun zu müssen, eine Entscheidung zu fällen; diese Handlung muss aber nicht zwangsläufig benachteiligende Folgen habenHow to use Zugzwang in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zugzwang with translations in English.
[1] Das Spiel war lange Zeit ausgeglichen, aber schlussendlich verlor er wegen Zugzwang.
[1] The game was balanced for a long time, but in the end he lost because of[1] „Einmal mehr ist Schwarz in Zugzwang, weil seine Figuren die Damenflügelbauern verteidigen müssen.“
[1] "Once again, black is forced to move because his figures must defend the women's wing farmers"[2] Die Partei XY gerät nun in Zugzwang.
[2] The party XY is now in the forced zone
