Maskenzwang

German

Etymology

Maske (“mask”) +‎ Zwang (“compulsion”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmaskn̩ˌt͡svaŋ]
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  • IPA(key): [ˈmaskŋ̩ˌt͡svaŋ]
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  • Hyphenation: Mas‧ken‧zwang

Noun

Maskenzwang m (strong, genitive Maskenzwanges or Maskenzwangs, plural Maskenzwänge)

  1. mandatory wearing of face masks

Declension
Declension of Maskenzwang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Maskenzwang die Maskenzwänge
genitive eines des Maskenzwanges, Maskenzwangs der Maskenzwänge
dative einem dem Maskenzwang, Maskenzwange1 den Maskenzwängen
accusative einen den Maskenzwang die Maskenzwänge

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Maskenzwang” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Maskenzwang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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