No. 7,880 in Dutch
drongen
"Drongen" is the past tense of "dringen," meaning "to push" or "to press."
In a sentence
We drongen naar de uitgang toen het alarm ging.
We pushed towards the exit when the alarm went off.
Here, 'drongen' means 'to push forward,' indicating movement in the direction of the exit.
De gasten drongen om het buffet tafel.
The guests crowded around the buffet table.
In this sentence, 'drongen' signifies 'to crowd,' showing people gathering closely near the table.
Gedachten drongen zich op in mijn hoofd.
Thoughts came up in my mind.
Here, 'drongen' is used metaphorically to mean 'arose' or 'emerged' in one's mind.
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