🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Reisepass

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌpas

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Passport/ˈpæspɔːrt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie benötigen einen Reisepass, um ins Ausland zu reisen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and allowing them to travel abroad.

    "You need a valid passport to travel internationally."
  2. 2

    A document that grants permission to enter or exit a country.

    "He showed his passport at the immigration checkpoint."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'passport' originates from the Middle French term 'passeport', which combines 'passer' (to pass) and 'port' (port or harbor). It evolved in the late 15th century to denote a document that allows a person to pass through a port or border.

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