Polyglot Dictionary

drücken

/ˈdʁʏkn̩/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
drückt
past
drückte
perfect
hat gedrückt

Meaning

  1. to press, to push

  2. to squeeze, to hug

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

drängen

drücken is a general push or press; drängen implies insistent, often crowded pushing, or urging someone to hurry.

pressen

drücken is a general push or press; pressen implies more force, squeezing something tightly.

Practice

1 What does drücken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte ___ Sie auf den Knopf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches drücken?

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