drang

See also: Drang, drâng, dräng, and -drang

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *dranga. Cognate with Old Norse drangr (“stone pillar”), Lithuanian dránga (“perch, pole”), Proto-Slavic *drǫgъ.

Noun

drang m (plural drangje, definite drangu, definite plural drangjet)

1. barge-pole, punting-pole
2. wooden bar used to lock a gate

Declension

Declension of drang

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	drang	drangje	drangu	drangjet
accusative			drangun
dative	drangu	drangjeve	drangut	drangjevet
ablative		drangjesh

Derived terms

• drangue

Etymology 2

From *drenk(ë), derivative of dre (“deer”) +‎ -kë (diminutive suffix).

Noun

drang m (plural drangje, definite drangu, definite plural drangjet)

1. (Gheg) animal young, cub, kitten
2. (Gheg, derogatory) spawn

Declension

Declension of drang

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	drang	drangje	drangu	drangjet
accusative			drangun
dative	drangu	drangjeve	drangut	drangjevet
ablative		drangjesh

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dranc, from Old Dutch *thrang, from Proto-Germanic *þrangwaz. Related to dringen (from Proto-Germanic *þrinhwaną). Cognate with English throng, German Drang, Norwegian trang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drɑŋ/

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• Hyphenation: drang
• Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

drang m (plural drangen, diminutive drangetje n)

1. pressure
2. urge, longing
3. (archaic) throng, multitude, mass

Derived terms

• dranghek
• huwelijksdrang

German

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aŋ

Verb

drang

1. first/third-person singular preterite of dringen