English–German
“crowd around” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdʁɛŋən/
Example
Kinder drängten sich um den Tisch.
The children crowded around the table.
How to say “crowd around” in German
“Crowd around” in German is drängen.
A tight group presses toward one point, while pressure pushes a person toward action.
Example sentences with drängen
Auf dem Markt drängten sich die Leute am Stand.
At the market, people crowded around the stall.
Tips for using drängen
- With a person as the object, drängen often means press or urge that person, while sich um etwas drängen describes crowding around it.