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dringen.

to insist; to press

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdʁɪŋən/
  1. to insist; to press

    class-3 · intransitive · strong
    auf etwas dringen
  2. to ooze; to seep

    class-3 · intransitive · strong
    in etwas dringen
  3. to penetrate, to force one’s way

    class-3 · intransitive · strong
    durch etwas dringen
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German dringen, from Old High German dringan. Akin to drängen and Drang. Cognate with dialectal English thring and, more distantly, with English throng.

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