Laufpass
German
Alternative forms
- Laufpaß (pre-1996 spelling)
Etymology
From laufen (“to run, go, walk”) + Pass (“pass, passport”). The colloquial sense is derived from the military one.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯fˌpas/
(file)
Noun
Laufpass m (strong, genitive Laufpasses, plural Laufpässe)
- (ball games) a pass that is timed such that the receiving player reaches the ball with a sprint
- Mit einem Laufpass auf die rechte Flanke leitete er den Siegtreffer ein.
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- (military, historical or obsolete) certificate of discharge
- Synonyms: Entlassungsschein, Entlassungsurkunde, (obsolete) Laufzettel
- An seinem Entlassungstag wurde dem Wehrpflichtigen der Laufpass ausgehändigt.
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- (figurative, colloquial) axe (dismissal or rejection)
- den Laufpass bekommen
- to be dumped, sacked, sent away
Declension
Derived terms
- den Laufpass geben (“to dump, jilt”)
Descendants
- Danish: løbepas
- Norwegian Bokmål: løpepass
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