beengten
Translation
cramped, confined, narrow, restricted
Examples
Wir wohnten in einer beengten Wohnung.
We lived in a cramped apartment.
Die beengten Verhältnisse machten das Leben schwer.
The confined conditions made life difficult.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective + Noun)) as an adjective modifying a noun eine beengte Wohnung
Similar Words
Synonyms: eng, schmal, begrenzt; Antonyms: weit, geräumig
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (making something into a state) and the adjective 'eng' (narrow). Literally 'made narrow'.
Memory Tips
Think of being in a very 'eng' (narrow) space. The 'be-' prefix intensifies this state, making it 'beengt' (cramped).