engte

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch engte. Equivalent to eng +‎ -te.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

engte (plural engtes)

  1. any narrow passage
  2. difficulty

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From eng +‎ -te. Compare Gothic 𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌹𐌸𐌰 (aggwiþa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋ.tə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: eng‧te

Noun[edit]

engte f (plural engten or engtes)

  1. any narrow passage
  2. narrowness
  3. (obsolete) difficulty

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: engte