German Conversation · Level 90
60 words
German word
Zutritt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtsuːtʁɪt/
Meaning
- masculine nounentry
Example
Kein Zutritt.
No entry.
More examples
Der Zutritt ins Labor ist nur mit Schutzkleidung erlaubt.
Access to the laboratory is permitted only with protective clothing.
Core concept
An entrance controlled by a gate, where crossing depends on permission.
Common phrases
Kein Zutritt für Unbefugte
No access for unauthorized persons
Zutritt nur nach vorheriger Anmeldung
Access only after prior registration
Similar words
Zugang: A way or passage into a place.
Einlass: Admission granted at a venue or event.
Betreten: The act of entering a room, area, or territory.
Definition in German
Das Eintreten in einen Raum oder ein Gelände; häufig im Sinn einer formalen Erlaubnis oder eines Verbots.
Word origin
Zutritt developed as a nominal form related to zutreten, whose elements express approaching or entering by stepping.
Usage tips
- Zutritt has a formal administrative tone and is especially common in rules and signs rather than casual requests.
Other meanings
- admissionnoun
- accessnoun
Opposites
- Zutrittsverbotaccess prohibitionnoun
Related words
- Zutrittsberechtigungaccess authorizationnoun
- Zutrittskontrolleaccess controlnoun