eng

/ɛŋ/ adjective B1

narrow, tight · enge Hosen tight trousers
close · enge Freunde close friends

Comparative enger · Superlative am engsten

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Endings

After der, die, das (dieser, jeder)

	masculine	feminine	neuter	Plural
Nominative	enge	enge	enge	engen
Accusative	engen	enge	enge	engen
Dative	engen	engen	engen	engen
Genitive	engen	engen	engen	engen

Without an article

	masculine	feminine	neuter	Plural
Nominative	enger	enge	enges	enge
Accusative	engen	enge	enges	enge
Dative	engem	enger	engem	engen
Genitive	engen	enger	engen	enger

After ein, kein, mein

	masculine	feminine	neuter	Plural
Nominative	enger	enge	enges	engen
Accusative	engen	enge	enges	engen
Dative	engen	engen	engen	engen
Genitive	engen	engen	engen	engen

From the library

Wer an einem Sommertag mit dem Schiff in Hallstatt ankommt, sieht zunächst genau das, was die Postkarten versprechen: bunte Häuser, die sich am Ufer des Sees eng an den steilen Berg drängen.

Hallstatt und der Ansturm der Besucher, p. 1 · C1

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