UrsprungUsed in this form since 1825. A precursor is tvingare, used in 1745, an agent noun to the verb tvinga (“to force”). Compare German Zwinge.
- common-gendera clamp (a tool)
Formertving(indefinite, nominative, singular) · tvings(genitive, indefinite, singular) · tvingen(definite, nominative, singular) · tvingens(definite, genitive, singular) · tvingar(indefinite, nominative, plural) · tvingars(genitive, indefinite, plural) · tvingarna(definite, nominative, plural) · tvingarnas(definite, genitive, plural)