dringlich
Translation
urgent, pressing, insistent
Examples
Das ist eine dringliche Angelegenheit.
This is an urgent matter.
Er hat eine dringliche Bitte.
He has an urgent request.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is dringlich. (sth.) is urgent. The matter is very urgent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eilig (hasty), dringend (urgent), wichtig (important); Antonyms: unwichtig (unimportant), aufschiebbar (postponable)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'dringen' (to press, to urge), with the adjectival suffix '-lich'.
Memory Tips
Imagine something 'pressing in' on you, demanding immediate attention. That's 'dringlich'.