Durchgang

German

Etymology

From Middle High German durchganc, from Old High German duruhgang, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhgang. By surface analysis, deverbal from durchgehen or durch +‎ Gang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdʊʁçˌɡaŋ]
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Noun

Durchgang m (strong, genitive Durchgangs or Durchganges, plural Durchgänge)

  1. passage, passageway, corridor, aisle, thoroughfare
  2. transit
  3. transition

Declension

Declension of Durchgang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Durchgang die Durchgänge
genitive eines des Durchgangs, Durchganges der Durchgänge
dative einem dem Durchgang, Durchgange1 den Durchgängen
accusative einen den Durchgang die Durchgänge

1Now rare, see notes.

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