Eingang
noun · /ˈʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ/ ·Etymology
From earlier Ingang, from Middle High German ingang, from Old High German ingang (“entrance”), from Proto-Germanic *inngangaz. Cognate with Dutch ingang (“entrance”), English ingang (“entrance”). More at ingang.
Translation
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entrance, entry
masculine, strong
Wir standen am Eingang und hießen die Gäste willkommen.
We stood at the door to welcome our guests.
Ich konnte kaum den Eingang des Gebäudes finden.
It was difficult for me to find the entrance to that building.
Ein paar Leute hingen am Eingang herum.
Some people were hanging around at the entrance.
- doorway source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- access source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- entrance; entranceway source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- arrival masculine, strong
- input masculine, strong
- entrance gate, doorway, hall, passage masculine, strong
- orifice masculine, strong
- inlet, mouth (of a river) masculine, strong
- introduction masculine, strong
- importation masculine, strong
- access masculine, strong
- beginning, preface, preamble, prologue masculine, strong
- receipt masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Eingang | Eingänge |
| Accusative | Eingang | Eingänge |
| Dative | Eingang | Eingängen |
| Genitive | Einganges | Eingänge |