Noun
die Sackgasse
dead-end street; cul-de-sac
B1
rank #8,751
plural Sackgassen
Meanings
Noun
- dead-end street; cul-de-sac
- dead end (something that does not lead one to the intended result)
- impasse (stagnation that one can only overcome by fundamentally changing one’s approach)
- stalemate; deadlock (stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise)
In a sentence
Wir wohnen in einer ruhigen Sackgasse.
We live in a quiet cul-de-sac.
Forms
singular
die Sackgasse
plural
die Sackgassen