🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Eingang

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Eingang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Entrance/ˈɛn.trəns/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Eingang befindet sich auf der Rückseite des Gebäudes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.

    "We met at the main entrance of the museum."
As verb
  1. 1

    To fill someone with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.

    "The audience was entranced by the breathtaking ballet performance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'entrance' originates from the Old French 'entrer', which derives from the Latin 'intrare', meaning 'to enter'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting the act of entering a place or the point at which one enters.

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