forcé

See also: force, Force, and forcë

Asturian

Verb

forcé

1. first-person singular indefinite preterite indicative of forzar

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔʁ.se/

• Audio:

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Participle

forcé (feminine forcée, masculine plural forcés, feminine plural forcées)

1. past participle of forcer

Adjective

forcé (feminine forcée, masculine plural forcés, feminine plural forcées)

1. forced
2. forced, strained, artificial, unnatural

Derived terms

• conduite forcée
• contraint et forcé
• coup forcé
• cours forcé
• travail forcé
• travaux forcés

 

Further reading

• “forcé”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Louisiana Creole

Etymology 1

From French efforcer (“to make an effort”).

Verb

forcé

1. to make an effort

References

• Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Etymology 2

From French forcer (“to force”), compare Haitian Creole fòs.

Verb

forcé

1. to force

References

• Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Spanish

Verb

forcé

1. first-person singular preterite indicative of forzar