Noun
der Endspurt
Pronunciation: /ˈɛntˌʃpʊʁt/
final sprint
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plural Endspurte
Meanings
Noun
- final sprint
Example sentence
Im Endspurt überholte er noch zwei Läufer.
In the final sprint he overtook two more runners.
Word forms
singular
der Endspurt
plural
die Endspurte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Endspurt
Accusativeden Endspurt
Dativedem Endspurt
Genitivedes Endspurts
Plural
Nominativedie Endspurte
Accusativedie Endspurte
Dativeden Endspurten
Genitiveder Endspurte
Usage
- zum Endspurt ansetzen — start a final sprint towards the finish
- Endspurt vor einer Abgabe — figuratively, a final burst of work before a deadline
Im Endspurt gewann die Läuferin noch einige Meter Vorsprung.
In the final sprint, the runner gained a few more metres of lead.