Engpass

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋˌpas/
  • Audio:(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
  • “Engpass” in Duden online
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