Masculine
Drang
- (masculine, strong) pressure; stress
- (figuratively, masculine, strong) urge; impulse; longing
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dʁaŋ/
Etymology
In summary
Akin to the verb dringen (“to press”). From Proto-Germanic *þrangwaz (“pressing, narrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *trenkʷ- (“to beat; pound; hew; press”). Cognate with English throng and Dutch drang.
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