Word: zugzwangs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zugz
wangs
Definition: Plural of zugzwang. A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move.
Morphemes:
Affix: zugzwang
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Zug
Language: de
Decoded: Zug
Meaning: move
Affix: Zwang
Language: de
Decoded: Zwang
Meaning: compulsion
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.