Sackgasse

Noun

 * 1) dead-end street; cul-de-sac
 * 2)  dead end something that does not lead one to the intended result
 * 3)  impasse stagnation that one can only overcome by fundamentally changing one’s approach
 * 4)  stalemate; deadlock stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise
 * 1)  stalemate; deadlock stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise
 * 1)  stalemate; deadlock stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise