German word

Zugang

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsuːgaŋ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounentrance

Example

Der Zugang zum Park erfolgt durch das Tor.

The entrance to the park is through the gate.

Illustration for Zugang (entrance)

More examples

Viele Nutzer haben keinen Zugang zur Website.

Many users have no access to the website.

Core concept

A gate, path, or opening that lets someone reach a place or information.

Common phrases

  • Zugang zur Website

    access to the website

  • keinen Zugang haben

    have no access

  • Zugang erhalten

    gain access

Similar words

Eingang: The entrance area or opening of a building or room.
Zutritt: Permission or the right to enter a place.
Zugriff: Access to data or a system for viewing or operating it.
Eintritt: The act of entering a place or venue.

Definition in German

Ein Weg oder eine Möglichkeit, zu einem Ort, Raum oder zu Informationen zu gelangen.

Word origin

Zugang combines zu, meaning 'toward' or 'to', with Gang, meaning 'going' or 'passage', a noun related to gehen.

Usage tips

  • Zugang is masculine, and the common pattern Zugang zu takes the dative, as in Zugang zu Informationen.

Other meanings

  • accessnoun
  • admissionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • zugänglichaccessibleadjective
  • Zugänglichkeitaccessibilitynoun

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