Laufpass

German

Alternative forms

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)

  1. (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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  2. (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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  3. (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

Further reading

  • Laufpass” in Duden online
  • Laufpass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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