dringen

Sentences
An user
Er   is   nog steeds   tijd
al   begint   die   wel   te   dringen .

That window of opportunity is limited, but it is still available.

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) to press, push (into a tight space, a crowd etc)
  2. (intransitive) to insist
  3. (intransitive) to force entry
  4. (intransitive) to be short in supply (of time, etc)

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdrɪŋə(n)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch dringen, from Old Dutch *thringan, from Proto-West Germanic *þringwan, from Proto-Germanic *þrinhwaną.

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