Engpass

German

Alternative forms

• Engpaß (supserseded)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋˌpas/

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Noun

Engpass m (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)

Further reading

• “Engpass” in Duden online