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German
Etymology
From laufen (“to run, go, walk”) + Pass (“pass, passport”). The colloquial sense is derived from the military one.
Pronunciation
Noun
Laufpass m (strong, genitive Laufpasses, plural Laufpässe)
- (ball games) a pass that is timed such that the receiving player reaches the ball with a sprint
Mit einem Laufpass auf die rechte Flanke leitete er den Siegtreffer ein.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (military, historical or obsolete) certificate of discharge
- Synonyms: Entlassungsschein, Entlassungsurkunde, (obsolete) Laufzettel
An seinem Entlassungstag wurde dem Wehrpflichtigen der Laufpass ausgehändigt.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (figurative, colloquial) axe (dismissal or rejection)
den Laufpass bekommen- to be dumped, sacked, sent away
Declension
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Further reading
- “Laufpass” in Duden online
- “Laufpass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache