dringlich
Translation
urgent, pressing
Examples
Das ist eine dringliche Angelegenheit.
This is an urgent matter.
Ich habe eine dringliche Bitte an Sie.
I have an urgent request for you.
Die Reparatur ist sehr dringlich.
The repair is very urgent.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) an urgent ~ It was a dringlich call.
((predicative)) ~ is urgent The matter is dringlich.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eilig (hasty), dringend (urgent), wichtig (important); Antonyms: unwichtig (unimportant), aufschiebbar (postponable)
Etymology
Comes from the verb 'dringen' (to push, to insist) plus the suffix '-lich', which forms adjectives.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'dringen' (to press). Something 'dringlich' is so important it's 'pressing' its way to the front of the line.