# die Pattsituation

die Pattsituation is a German noun meaning “impasse”. Forms: der Pattsituation, die Pattsituationen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Pattsituation
- Plural: die Pattsituationen

## In other languages

- Русский: патовая ситуация

## Meanings

1. impasse, stalemate (deadlock or blocked situation without personal loss)

## Examples

- Nach stundenlangen Gesprächen kam es in den Verhandlungen zu einer Pattsituation. — The negotiations reached a stalemate after hours of talks.
- Die Verhandlungen kamen zum Erliegen, und eine festgefahrene Pattsituation stellte sich ein. — The negotiations stalled, resulting in a tense stalemate.

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