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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch engte. Equivalent to eng +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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engte (plural engtes)

  1. any narrow passage
  2. difficulty

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From eng +‎ -te. Compare Gothic 𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌹𐌸𐌰 (aggwiþa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋ.tə/
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  • Hyphenation: eng‧te

Noun

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engte f (plural engten or engtes)

  1. any narrow passage
  2. narrowness
  3. (obsolete) difficulty

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: engte