drängen
/ˈdʁɛŋən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- drängt
- past
- drängte
- perfect
- hat gedrängt
Meaning
-
to push, to urge, to press
Close to drücken, but drängen implies insistent pushing, often of people through a crowd or urging someone to act.
Similar words
Practice
1 What does drängen mean?
to push, to urge, to press
2 Fill the gap: Die Menge ___ sich zur Tür.
Full sentence: Die Menge drängte sich zur Tür. (The crowd pushed toward the door.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches drängen?
drängen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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