Drängen
Example: Die Kunden drängten sich vor dem Geschäft zum Schlussverkauf.
Definition
"Drängen" means to push or press forward, often in a crowded or urgent situation. It describes the act of people or objects moving forward forcefully or insistently, such as customers crowding at the entrance of a store during a sale.
Etymology
The word "drängen" comes from Old High German "drangan," meaning to press or push. It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages that convey the idea of urging or forcing movement. Did you know? The sense of urgency in "drängen" reflects physical pressure, which has extended metaphorically to situations involving insistence or persuasion.
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"Drängen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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