No. 2,224 in Dutch
noodgedwongen
Compelled by necessity.
In a sentence
Ik heb noodgedwongen mijn vakantie geannuleerd.
I had to cancel my vacation out of necessity.
used to describe an action taken reluctantly due to a compulsion or necessity.
Hij moest noodgedwongen verhuizen naar een andere stad.
He was forced to move to another city out of necessity.
indicates a situation where someone must perform an action because of unavoidable circumstances.
Zij besloot noodgedwongen een nieuwe baan te zoeken na het verlies van haar oude baan.
She decided to look for a new job out of necessity after losing her previous one.
describes a voluntarily initiated action that stemmed from an unavoidable situation or requirement.
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