German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ dringen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapˈdʁɪŋən/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧drin‧gen

Verb

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abdringen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present dringt ab, past tense drang ab, past participle abgedrungen, past subjunctive dränge ab, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated) to obtain by force (e.g. land, money, promises)

Conjugation

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