Eingang

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ/
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Noun

Eingang m (genitive Eingangs or Einganges, plural Eingänge)

  1. entrance, entry
  2. arrival
  3. input
  4. entrance gate, doorway, hall, passage
  5. orifice
  6. inlet, mouth (of a river)
  7. introduction
  8. importation
  9. access
  10. beginning, preface, preamble, prologue
  11. receipt

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Further reading

  • Eingang in Duden online
  • Eingang in DWDS (Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache)
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