German word

Haustür

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhaʊ̯sˌtyːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfront door

Example

Die Haustür steht offen.

The front door is open.

Illustration for Haustür (front door)

More examples

Jemand klingelte an der Haustür.

Someone rang the doorbell at the front door.

Core concept

A home's outward-facing entrance door, used as the boundary between indoor living space and the outside.

Common phrases

  • an der Haustür klingeln

    ring the doorbell at the front door

  • die Haustür abschließen

    lock the front door

Similar words

Tür: A door that provides entry to or exit from a building or room.
Eingangstür: The primary door at the entrance to a building or home.
Vordertür: The front door of a building, used for entry from outside.
Wohnungstür: The door leading into an individual apartment or other dwelling.

Definition in German

Die zum Außenbereich hin gelegene Eingangstür eines Hauses oder Wohngebäudes.

Word origin

Haustür developed as a transparent German compound joining Haus and Tür to name a house's entrance door.

Usage tips

  • The common phrases an der Haustür klingeln and an die Haustür klopfen use different cases after an and distinguish location from movement.

Other meanings

  • entrance doornoun

Opposites

  • Hintertürback doornoun

Related words

  • Haustürschlossfront door locknoun
  • Haustürschwellefront door thresholdnoun

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