German Conversation · Level 3
88 words
German word
Tür
Pronunciation
IPA/tyːɐ̯/
Meaning
- feminine noundoor
Example
Die Tür ist geschlossen.
The door is closed.
More examples
Er hat an der Tür geklingelt.
He rang the doorbell.
Core concept
The hinged or sliding barrier at an entrance, also marking the entrance itself in everyday use.
Common phrases
die Tür aufschließen
unlock the door
die Tür zumachen
close the door
an der Tür klingeln
ring the doorbell
Similar words
Eingang: An entrance or the place where a building or facility is entered.
Zimmertür: A door leading into or out of a room.
Haustür: A home's outer entrance door.
Definition in German
Eine Tür ist ein trennendes Element, das durch Öffnen und Schließen den Zugang zwischen Innen und Außen regelt.
Word origin
Tür developed through Middle High German tür from Old High German turi, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *duruz and related to English door.
Usage tips
- In compounds, Tür remains capitalized as a noun, as in Haustür and Türgriff.
Other meanings
- doorwaynoun
Related words
- Türschlossdoor locknoun
- Türgriffdoor handlenoun
- Türrahmendoor framenoun