trænge

Danish

/trɛŋə/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to need, want normally with the preposition l
  • (transitive) to press, force
  • (intransitive) to advance, force
  • (reflexive) to push, intrude
  • (passive) to crowd

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish thrængia inherited from Old Norse þrøngva, q (q, west rngva, east rengja) inherited from Proto-Germanic *þrangwijaną (press, push).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*þrangwijaną

Gloss

press, push

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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