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Engpass
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German
Alternative forms
de Engpaß superseded
Etymology
de :af eng<t:narrow> Pass<t:path through mountains>
From de eng narrow Pass path through mountains.
Pronunciation
de /ˈɛŋˌpas/
de De-Engpass.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Eng pass
Noun
m,,^e
defile very narrow path, especially in mountainous terrain
de figurative strait; bottleneck; shortage; shortfall difficult situation where there is a lack of ressources or space
Declension
m,,^e
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