Laufpass

== German == === Alternative forms === Laufpaß (pre-1996) === Etymology === From laufen (“to run, go, walk”) +‎ Pass (“pass, passport”). The colloquial sense is derived from the military one. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯fˌpas/ === 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 (military, historical or obsolete) certificate of discharge Synonyms: Entlassungsschein, Entlassungsurkunde, (obsolete) Laufzettel (figurative, colloquial) axe (dismissal or rejection) ==== 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[1] (in German)