Feminine

Pforte

Meaning

  1. (feminine, literary) gate, large door
  2. (feminine) reception area (especially in a hospital)

Frequency

23k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpfɔʁtə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German pforte, from Old High German pforta, from Proto-West Germanic *portā (“portal, gateway”), from Latin porta (“gateway, passage”).

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