# der Engpass

der Engpass is a German noun meaning “defile”. Forms: des Engpasses, die Engpässe.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Engpasses
- Plural: die Engpässe

## In other languages

- Русский: узкое место, проход

## Meanings

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)
3. scarcity
   - Es gab nach dem Tsunami einen Engpass bei der Versorgung mit elektrischem Strom.

## Examples

- Der weltgrößte Kondomhersteller warnt vor einem drohenden Engpass. — The world's top condom producer is warning of an impending shortage.

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