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engen

/ˈɛŋən/ verb C2
  1. to limit
  2. to restrict
  3. to narrow down
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Verb forms

Infinitive
engen
Present (er)
engt
Präteritum (er)
engte
Perfekt (er)
hat geengt
Infinitive with zu
zu 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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