Pforte
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German pforte, from Old High German pforta, from Proto-West Germanic *portā (“portal, gateway”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈpfɔʁtə/, [ˈpfɔʁtə], [ˈpfɔɐ̯tə] (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔʁtə/ (northern and central Germany)
- Homophone: forte (nonstandard)
Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of Pforte [feminine]
Further reading
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