German word

dringend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdʁɪŋənt/

Meaning

  • adverburgently

Example

Wir müssen dringend darüber sprechen.

We urgently need to talk about it.

Illustration for dringend (urgently)

More examples

Wir brauchen dringend Hilfe.

We urgently need help.

Core concept

A matter pushes to the front of the queue because waiting is no longer acceptable.

Common phrases

  • dringend Hilfe brauchen

    urgently need help

Similar words

sofort: At once, with no postponement.
gleich: After almost no delay.

Definition in German

dringend bezeichnet eine Sache, die sofortiges Handeln verlangt

Word origin

Dringend comes from the German verb dringen, meaning 'to press' or 'to penetrate', and developed as a participial form meaning pressing for immediate action.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, dringend usually modifies a verb, as in 'Wir müssen dringend darüber sprechen'; the same form also functions as an adjective.

Other meanings

  • urgentadjective
  • pressingadjective

Related words

  • Dringlichkeiturgencynoun
  • dringlichurgentadjective

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