Engpass

Engpass

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋˌpas/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Eng‧pass

    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

    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

    • “Engpass”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
    • “Engpass” in Duden online
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