noodgedwongen

This is the 2224th most frequent Dutch word.


noodgedwongen

Compelled by necessity.


used to describe an action taken reluctantly due to a compulsion or necessity.

Ik heb noodgedwongen mijn vakantie geannuleerd.

I had to cancel my vacation out of necessity.


indicates a situation where someone must perform an action because of unavoidable circumstances.

Hij moest noodgedwongen verhuizen naar een andere stad.

He was forced to move to another city out of necessity.


describes a voluntarily initiated action that stemmed from an unavoidable situation or requirement.

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.