Pforte
German
Etymology
From Middle High German pforte, from Old High German pforta, from Latin porta (“gate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpfɔʁtə/, [ˈpfɔʁtə], [ˈpfɔɐ̯tə] (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔʁtə/ (northern Germany, central Germany)
- Homophone: forte (nonstandard)
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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
Declension of Pforte
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Pforte | die | Pforten |
genitive | einer | der | Pforte | der | Pforten |
dative | einer | der | Pforte | den | Pforten |
accusative | eine | die | Pforte | die | Pforten |
Further reading
- Pforte in Duden online