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In German language, the word Zugzwang is also often used figuratively to describe a situation in which you are forced to take (unwanted) action due to external
by sprain 7y ago
In German language, the word Zugzwang is also often used figuratively to describe a situation in which you are forced to take (unwanted) action due to external circumstances.
Example from recent news: Most online shops offer Black Friday deals. The ones that don‘t are „under Zugzwang“ to join them.
- philshem 7y agoI know this is an English forum, but for this German learner, could you write out the whole example sentence? (I’d mostly like to see which preposition is used. My dictionary says “jmnd. _in_ Zugzwang bringen” but your sentence has a different usage.)
- Semaphor 7y agoBoth work. "Die Black Friday Deals bringen andere Händler in Zugzwang" or "Durch die Black Friday Angebote der großen Händler stehen auch kleinere unter Zugzwang"
- rbinv 7y ago"Ich stand unter Zugzwang" is just as correct as "Das neue Produkt der Konkurrenz bringt uns in Zugzwang", although being "under" Zugzwang sounds more common to me. You could also say "Das Produkt sorgt für Zugzwang".
- majewsky 7y ago"Unter Zugzwang stehen" and "in Zugzwang bringen" both sound natural to me, but "für Zugzwang sorgen" doesn't. (It's not incorrect, but it's not a common combination.) Source: Am a native German speaker.
- lbruder 7y agoDie meisten Online-Shops bieten Black-Friday-Rabatte an. Diejenigen, die das nicht tun, sind unter Zugzwang, sich ihnen anzuschließen.