en port
Meaning
street)door, gate(way; street door; front door
In Swedish: ingång (genom mur etc)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en port |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | porten |
| Plural, indefinite | portar |
| Plural, definite | portarna |
port is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor port, den stora porten. Check another noun
Practise port
1 / 2Is it en port or ett port?
port in a sentence
- stå i porten och pratastand in the doorway and talk
- porten är låst på kvällenthe street (front) door is locked in the evening
- Jag är vid porten, kan du öppna?I'm at the door, can you buzz me in?
Expressions
- köra på portenshow the door
Words built with port
- portvakt doorman, doorkeeper
- porttelefon house (entry) phone
Questions
What does port mean in English?
port means “street)door, gate(way, street door”.
Is it en port or ett port?
It is en port, and “the street)door” is porten.
What is the plural of port?
The plural of port is portar, and the definite plural is portarna.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From late Old Norse port n, portr m, from Latin porta f.
Nearby common words
port is number 2,241 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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