durchdringen

See also: Durchdringen

German

Etymology 1

From durch + dringen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdʊʁçˌdʁɪŋən]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: durch‧drin‧gen

Verb

durchdringen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present dringt durch, past tense drang durch, past participle durchgedrungen, past subjunctive dränge durch, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to penetrate, permeate
    Der Regen ist durchgedrungen.
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    Ein Gerücht ist durchgedrungen.
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Conjugation

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Derived terms

Etymology 2

From durch- + dringen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dʊʁçˈdʁɪŋən]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: durch‧drin‧gen

Verb

durchdringen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present durchdringt, past tense durchdrang, past participle durchdrungen, past subjunctive durchdränge, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to pervade, imbue
    Sonnenstrahlen durchdrangen die Wolken.
    Rays of sunlight penetrated the clouds.
    Ein starkes Wohlgefühl durchdrang ihn.
    A strong feeling of well-being permeated him.
Conjugation

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Derived terms

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