der Engpass
B2bottleneck / narrow pass
- English meaning
- bottleneck / narrow pass
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Engpässe
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Engpass in a sentence
Der Engpass bei der Produktion muss gelöst werden.
The bottleneck in production must be solved.
Declension of der Engpass
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Engpass | die Engpässe |
| Accusative | den Engpass | die Engpässe |
| Dative | dem Engpass | den Engpässen |
| Genitive | des Engpasses | der Engpässe |
Word family
der Engpass is built from der Pass (passport). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Engpass comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Adjektiv eng und dem Substantiv Pass :Das Wort ist seit Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts in der Bedeutung „schmaler Gebirgspass“ belegt, ab der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts auch mit der Bedeutung „Notlage“.
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Questions about Engpass
Is it der, die or das Engpass?
It is der Engpass — Engpass is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Engpässe.
What is the plural of Engpass?
The plural of der Engpass is die Engpässe.
What is the genitive of Engpass?
The genitive singular is des Engpasses. The dative plural is den Engpässen.
What does Engpass mean in English?
der Engpass means "bottleneck / narrow pass". For example: "Der Engpass bei der Produktion muss gelöst werden." — "The bottleneck in production must be solved."
What level is Engpass in German?
Engpass is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the problems & solutions vocabulary.
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