ringen

to wrestle

verb RING-en Rare

Also means

to struggle, to strive

Usage Note

ringen as a sport means to compete in wrestling; er ringt im Verein. Figuratively it is very common: um Worte ringen (struggle to find words), um eine Lösung ringen (wrestle with a solution). Strong verb: rang, gerungen.

Examples

"Er ringt seit Jahren für den nationalen Sportverband."

Natural Translation

He has been wrestling for the national sports association for years.

Literal Translation

He wrestles since years for the national sports-association.

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