engte

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch engte. Equivalent to eng +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋ.tə/

Noun

engte (plural engtes)

  1. any narrow passage
  2. difficulty

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • engde (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

engte f (plural engten or engtes)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: engte
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