"Abstellgleis" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈapʃtɛlˌɡlaɪ̯s/ Audio: De-Abstellgleis.ogg
Etymology: From abstellen + Gleis. Etymology templates: {{af|de|abstellen|Gleis}} abstellen + Gleis Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Abstellgleis n (strong, genitive Abstellgleises, plural Abstellgleise) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Abstellgleises [genitive], Abstellgleise [plural], strong [table-tags], Abstellgleis [nominative, singular], Abstellgleise [definite, nominative, plural], Abstellgleises [genitive, singular], Abstellgleise [definite, genitive, plural], Abstellgleis [dative, singular], Abstellgleise [dative, singular], Abstellgleisen [dative, definite, plural], Abstellgleis [accusative, singular], Abstellgleise [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (rail transport) sidetrack, siding Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: Nebengleis, Seitengleis
    Sense id: en-Abstellgleis-de-noun-Etrbwwww Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (figurative) margin, dead end Tags: figuratively, neuter, strong Synonyms: Abseits
    Sense id: en-Abstellgleis-de-noun-Zvf3dvVw

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2022 February 15, Anina Ritscher, quoting Céline Widmer, “Schweiz trotzt globaler Mindeststeuer: Die Steueroase trocknet nicht aus”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN",
          "text": "„Die Debatten, die wir in der Schweiz über Steuergerechtigkeit oder staatliche Schulden führen, sind weit entfernt von dem, was die Forschung suggeriert und was international diskutiert wird. Ich befürchte, dass wir uns damit langfristig auf ein Abstellgleis manövrieren“, sagt Widmer.",
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