Engpass

German

Alternative forms
  • Engpaß (superseded)

Etymology

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

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

Noun

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