engte

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch engte. Equivalent to eng +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋ.tə/

Noun

engte (plural engtes)

1. any narrow passage
2. difficulty

Dutch

Alternative forms

• engde (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋ.tə/

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• Hyphenation: eng‧te

Noun

engte f (plural engten or engtes, no diminutive)

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

Derived terms

• engtevrees
• landengte
• rivierengte
• zee-engte

Descendants

• Afrikaans: engte