die Sackgasse
/ˈzakˌɡasə/ noun · feminine B1- dead-end street; cul-de-sac
- dead end (something that does not lead one to the intended result) · Der Kommunismus ist eine Sackgasse, weil er das Problem der Armut nicht zu lösen vermag. Communism is a dead end, because it is incapable of solving the problem of poverty.
- impasse (stagnation that one can only overcome by fundamentally changing one’s approach) · Die amerikanische Außenpolitik befindet sich in der Sackgasse. American foreign policy finds itself at an impasse.
- stalemate; deadlock (stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise) · Die Verhandlungen stecken in einer Sackgasse. The negotiations have reached a stalemate.
Genitive der Sackgasse · Plural die Sackgassen
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Sackgasse | die Sackgassen |
| Accusative | die Sackgasse | die Sackgassen |
| Dative | der Sackgasse | den Sackgassen |
| Genitive | der Sackgasse | der Sackgassen |
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