Laufpass
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Laufpaß (pre-1996 spelling)
Etymology
[edit]From laufen (“to run, go, walk”) + Pass (“pass, passport”). The colloquial sense is derived from the military one.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of Laufpass [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]- den Laufpass geben (“to dump, jilt”)
Descendants
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