eye of a needle in German is das Nadelöhr (noun).
- eye of a needle, bottleneck
- Die Öffnung in einer Nadel, durch die der Faden geführt wird.
- Eine sehr enge oder schwierige Stelle, ein Engpass.
Example:
- Der Faden passt kaum durch das Nadelöhr.
- Die Straße ist ein Nadelöhr für den Verkehr.
- Das Projekt erreichte ein Nadelöhr.
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