Flaschenhals
derNounbottleneck
English translations
- 01
bottleneck
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Flaschenhals ist eine Engstelle in einem Prozess oder System, die den Durchfluss behindert.
- English meaning
- A bottleneck is a point of congestion in a process or system that impedes flow.
- Synonym
- Engstelle, Engpass
- German example
- Der Flaschenhals in der Produktion war die langsame Maschine.
- English example
- The bottleneck in production was the slow machine.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Flaschenhals
- Plural Form
- die Flaschenhälse
Example sentences with “Flaschenhals”
Das Projekt hat einen Flaschenhals in der Produktion. (The project has a production bottleneck.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Flaschenhals used literally or figuratively?
Both! It can refer to the neck of a bottle or a figurative bottleneck.