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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch engte. Equivalent to eng + -te.
Pronunciation
Noun
engte (plural engtes)
- any narrow passage
- difficulty
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From eng + -te. Compare Gothic 𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌹𐌸𐌰 (aggwiþa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛŋ.tə/
- Hyphenation: eng‧te
Noun
engte f (plural engten or engtes)
- any narrow passage
- narrowness
- (obsolete) difficulty
Derived terms
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