Engpass
German
Alternative forms
- Engpaß (superseded)
Etymology
eng (“narrow”) + Pass (“path through mountains”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛŋˌpas/
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Noun
Engpass m (strong, genitive Engpasses, plural Engpässe)
- defile (very narrow path, especially in mountainous terrain)
- (figurative) strait; bottleneck; shortage; shortfall (difficult situation where there is a lack of ressources or space)
Declension
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 uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Engpass” in Duden online
- “Engpass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache