Sackgasse
dieNoundead end; cul-de-sac
English translations
- 01
dead end
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Straße, die keinen Ausgang hat.
- English meaning
- Dead end
- Synonym
- Ausweglosigkeit, Irrweg
- German example
- Die Straße ist eine Sackgasse.
- English example
- The street is a dead end.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Sackgasse
- Plural Form
- die Sackgassen
Related words
- reversieren
to reverse
- Holzweg
A dead end, a wrong path, a path that leads nowhere.
- aporetisch
Aporetic means that something ends in an aporia, i.e., in an irresolvable, contradictory situation or an insurmountable problem.
Example sentences with “Sackgasse”
Diese Straße ist eine Sackgasse. (This street is a dead end.)
Frequently asked questions
Can Sackgasse be used metaphorically?
Yes, it is often used to describe a project or situation that has no future.