German Conversation · Level 26
90 words
German word
Portal
Pronunciation
IPA/pɔʁˈtaːl/
Meaning
- neuter noungate
Example
Die alten Portale der Stadt sind berühmt.
The old gates of the city are famous.
More examples
Das restaurierte Portal zieht viele Besucher an.
The restored gate attracts many visitors.
Core concept
A prominent gateway marks the transition into a building or a structured online space.
Common phrases
das historische Portal
the historic gate
vor dem Portal stehen
stand in front of the gate
das Portal restaurieren
restore the gate
Similar words
Tür: A hinged or sliding panel that controls passage into or between rooms.
Eingang: The place or passage used to enter a building or area.
Tor: A broad gate set in a wall or fence for people or vehicles to pass through.
Pforte: A smaller gate into a property, sometimes near a guard post or reception desk.
Definition in German
Portal ist ein formeller Haupteingang oder Tor eines Gebäudes, das als markanter Zugang dient; das Wort wird auch für Internetportale verwendet.
Word origin
Portal comes from Latin porta, meaning "gate," through the medieval Latin form portale and French portail.
Usage tips
- Portal is neuter: das Portal, with the plural die Portale; Eingang or Tür is more usual for an ordinary doorway.
Other meanings
- entrancenoun
- portalnoun
Opposites
- Ausgangexitnoun
Related words
- Portalbaugate constructionnoun
- Portalbogengate archnoun
- portalartiggate-likeadjective