German word

Ort

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounplace

Example

Wir treffen uns am Ort.

We are meeting at the place.

Illustration for Ort (place)

More examples

Wir haben am selben Ort gearbeitet.

We worked in the same place.

Core concept

A marked spot on a map that can be a meeting point, a town, or a person's location.

Common phrases

  • am selben Ort

    in the same place

  • an einem Ort

    in a place

Similar words

Wohnort: The place where someone normally lives.
Geburtsort: The place where someone was born.
Adresse: The street and house number identifying a building or home.

Definition in German

Eine bestimmte Stelle oder ein Punkt; oft in Zusammensetzungen wie Wohnort oder Geburtsort verwendet.

Word origin

German Ort comes from Old High German ort, originally meaning a point or tip, with the meaning place developing from a marked point.

Usage tips

  • Ort is masculine, so the forms are der Ort, am Ort, and die Orte in the plural.

Other meanings

  • pointnoun
  • townnoun

Related words

  • Ortsnameplace namenoun
  • Ortswechselchange of locationnoun

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