bedrängen

German

Etymology

From a merger of:

All forms ultimatively from Proto-Indo-European *trenkʷ- (to beat, hew, press). Equivalent to be- +‎ drängen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈdʁɛŋən]
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋən

Verb

bedrängen (weak, third-person singular present bedrängt, past tense bedrängte, past participle bedrängt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to beset, to harass
  2. to press hard; squeeze

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