Pforte
German
Etymology
From Middle High German pforte, from Old High German pforta, from Latin porta (“gate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpfɔʁtə/, [ˈpfɔʁtə], [ˈpfɔɐ̯tə] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value standard is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
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- Homophone: forte (nonstandard)
Audio: (file)
Noun
Pforte f (genitive Pforte, plural Pforten, diminutive Pförtchen n)
- (literary) gate, large door
- Er ging durch die Pforte in den Hof.
- He went through the gate into the yard.
- reception area (especially in a hospital)
- Die Frau an der Pforte hat mir gesagt, in welchem Zimmer du bist.
- That woman at the reception told me which room you're in.
Declension
Further reading
- “Pforte” in Duden online
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