Is it der, die or das Engpass?
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Engpass
The correct article in German of Engpass is der. So it is der Engpass! (nominative case)
The word Engpass is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Engpass?
How does the declension of Engpass work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Engpass | die Engpässe |
| Genitive | des Engpasses | der Engpässe |
| Dative | dem Engpass dem Engpasse | den Engpässen |
| Akkusative | den Engpass | die Engpässe |
What is the meaning of Engpass in German?
Engpass has various definitions in German:
[1] scarcity of resources, economic deficiency
[1] Knappheit an Ressourcen, wirtschaftlicher Mangel[2] narrow path pass, narrowed street
[2] schmaler Wegpass, verengte StraßeHow to use Engpass in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Engpass with translations in English.
[1] Es gab nach dem Tsunami einen Engpass bei der Versorgung mit elektrischem Strom.
[1] After the tsunami there was a bottleneck in supplying electrical electricity[1] „Es gab existentielle Engpässe bei der Versorgung.“
[1] "There were existential bottlenecks in the care"[1] „Zum Zeitpunkt dieser extremen Zuspitzung griffen die ersten Maßnahmen zur Behebung des Engpasses bereits.“
[1] "At the time of this extreme intensification, the first measures to remedy the bottleneck already grabbed"[2] Sie gingen im Gänsemarsch den Engpass entlang.
[2] They went along the bottleneck in the Gänsemarsch
