English–German
“force” in German
How to say “force” in German
“Force” in German is nötigen.
A narrowing path leaves a person with only one acceptable action.
Example sentences with nötigen
Der Chef nötigte die Mitarbeiter zu Überstunden.
The boss coerced the employees into working overtime.
Tips for using nötigen
- Nötigen is formal and strong, and the usual pattern is jemanden nötigen, etwas zu tun, with an accusative person and zu-infinitive.

