notdwingari

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Old High German

Alternative forms

  • nōtthuuingāri

Etymology

From nōt (force, compulsion) +‎ dwingan (force, compel) +‎ -āri (agent suffix)

Noun

nōtdwingāri m

  1. violent people

Descendants

  • Middle High German: nottwingar, nottwenger, notwingare, nothwingari (11th C.)
    • Early New High German: notzwinger

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