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73 words
German word
Notausgang
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnoːtˌaʊ̯sgaŋ/
Meaning
- masculine nounemergency exit
Example
Der Notausgang ist rechts.
The emergency exit is on the right.
More examples
Der Hinweis auf den Notausgang ist deutlich angebracht.
The sign for the emergency exit is clearly displayed.
Core concept
An exit kept ready for escape during a fire or other emergency, rather than serving as an ordinary entrance or exit.
Common phrases
Hinweis auf den Notausgang
sign for the emergency exit
den Notausgang erreichen
reach the emergency exit
Similar words
Ausgang: A doorway or passage leading out of a building or room.
Fluchtweg: A designated path for getting outside during an emergency.
Rettungsweg: A protected route available for evacuation and emergency rescue.
Definition in German
Ein Ausgang, der nur im Notfall benutzt werden soll und oft mit einem Hinweis oder einer Alarmvorrichtung versehen ist.
Word origin
The compound Notausgang joins Not, an emergency or pressing need, to Ausgang, an exit formed from ausgehen, meaning to go out.
Usage tips
- Notausgang is broader than the English fire exit because it can serve emergencies other than fire, while Feuer often specifies fire explicitly.
Other meanings
- fire exitnoun
Opposites
- Eingangentrancenoun
- Haupteingangmain entrancenoun
Related words
- Notausgangsschildemergency exit signnoun
- Notausgangstüremergency exit doornoun