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Engpass

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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eng (“narrow”) +‎ Pass (“path through mountains”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋˌpas/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Engpass m (strong, genitive Engpasses, plural Engpässe)

  1. defile (very narrow path, especially in mountainous terrain)
  2. (figurative) strait; bottleneck; shortage; shortfall (difficult situation where there is a lack of ressources or space)

Declension

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Declension of Engpass [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Engpass die Engpässe
genitive eines des Engpasses der Engpässe
dative einem dem Engpass, Engpasse1 den Engpässen
accusative einen den Engpass die Engpässe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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  • “Engpass” in Duden online
  • “Engpass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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