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das Gate
gate
Refers to the gate at an airport, that is, the specific exit in the terminal where passengers board an airplane.
example
Unser Flug nach New York startet von Gate B27.
Our flight to New York departs from Gate B27.
das Gate
gate
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Usage tips
English origin
'Gate' is a direct loanword from English. In German, it is used with the neuter article 'das'.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen das Gate bis 18:30 Uhr erreichen.
We have to reach the gate by 6:30 p.m.
Context clue
The two meanings are clearly separated by context. Words like 'Flughafen' (airport), 'Flug' (flight), 'Passagiere' (passengers), or 'Boarding' (boarding) point to the airport gate. Terms from technology or computer science point to the logical circuit.
EXAMPLE
Passagiere für den Flug LH245 begeben sich bitte umgehend zum Gate A15.
Passengers for flight LH245, please proceed to Gate A15 immediately.
Important prepositions
In the airport context, the prepositions are important: 'zum Gate gehen' (to go to the gate) describes movement toward it (accusative), while 'am Gate warten' (to wait at the gate) describes the place where you are located (dative).
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen jetzt zum Gate gehen, das Boarding beginnt gleich.
We have to go to the gate now; boarding is about to begin.
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In the meaning 'logische Schaltung' (logical circuit), 'Gate' (gate) is a technical term from electronics and computer science. Outside this field, the word is not used this way.
EXAMPLE
Im Physikunterricht haben wir die Funktionsweise von NAND-Gates gelernt.
In physics class, we learned how NAND gates work.
Compare with
Gate vs Ausgang
exit / outcome
'der Ausgang' and 'das Gate' can both have to do with a place at the airport that passengers pass through to continue on. 'der Ausgang' is general: it leads out of a building, room, or area. 'das Gate' is much more specific and refers at the airport to the gate where you board the plane. Learners may confuse the words because a gate can seem like a special kind of exit. But the natural distinction is: at the airport, for the flight to the plane you say 'Gate'; for the door to the outside, you say 'Ausgang'.
Gate
Unser Flug nach Wien startet heute an Gate 12.
Our flight to Vienna departs from Gate 12 today.
Ausgang
Am Flughafen suchte Lisa den Ausgang zur Bushaltestelle.
At the airport, Lisa looked for the exit to the bus stop.
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