Etappe

Ca. 1700, from French étape, which see. Doublet of Staffel and Stapel.

• IPA^(key): /eˈtapə/

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• Rhymes: -apə

Etappe f (genitive Etappe, plural Etappen)

1. (countable) stage, leg (of a journey or development, also (sports) of a cycle race or rally)

   Synonyms: Strecke, Teilstrecke, Abschnitt, Stadium, Stufe, Phase

2. (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:

     Clay und Cloy aus USA sind für die Etappe da.
     Solln die German boys verrecken in dem Sand!

     Clay and Cloy from the USA are designed for the rear.
     Let the German boys perish in that sand [of a nuclear explosion]!

• Etappenrennen
• Etappenziel

• “Etappe” in Duden online
• “Etappe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• Etappe on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de