dränge

Dränge is the first-person singular present indicative form of the German verb drängen, which means to push, crowd, or urge. The verb covers several related senses, including physical pressure (to push someone or something), crowding into a space, and urging someone to act or decide.

In usage, drängen can be transitive or intransitive depending on the sense. Examples include pushing through a crowd: Ich dränge mich durch die Menge. and urging someone to take action: Ich dränge ihn, früher zu gehen. The form dränge can also appear in reported speech through the Konjunktiv I, where its meaning remains the same as in the indicative when used with first-person subject.

Etymology and related forms: drängen derives from the Germanic family of verbs tied to pressure and forcing. It has cognates in other West Germanic languages, such as Dutch dringen, which carries similar meanings of pushing or pressing forward. The related noun Drang means impulse or urge, and related verbs include drängeln (to push in line) and durchdrängen (to permeate or press through).

See also: Drang, the noun meaning urge or impulse; Drängeln, the act of pushing in line; Durchdrängen, which conveys the idea of permeating or forcing through. These terms share a common semantic field around pressure, urgency, and movement.