Polyglot Dictionary

Alleingang

/ˈalaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ/

der noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Alleingänge

Meaning

  1. solo effort

    Built from allein (alone) + Gang (corridor, hallway).

    • Der Minister wagte einen Alleingang.

      The minister went it alone.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • allein alone
  • Gang corridor, hallway

Practice

1 What does Alleingang mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Minister wagte einen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Alleingang?

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