Etappe
See also: etappe
German edit
Etymology edit
Ca. 1700, from French étape, which see. Doublet of Staffel and Stapel.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Etappe f (genitive Etappe, plural Etappen)
- (countable) stage, leg (of a journey or development, also (sports) of a cycle race or rally)
- (military, usually uncountable) rear, areas away from the front used for logistics and building up troops
- Synonyms: Hinterland, Nachschubgebiet, Aufmarschgebiet
- 1952, Ernst Busch, Hanns Eisler (lyrics and music), “Ami, go home!”, performed by Ernst Busch:
Declension edit
Declension of Etappe [feminine]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Etappe” in Duden online
- “Etappe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Etappe on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de