secret passage
der Geheimgang, die Geheimgänge
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secret passage
A hidden or concealed passage in a building or underground, whose entrance is usually known only to a few people.
Hinter dem Bücherregal entdeckten sie einen alten Geheimgang.
They discovered an old secret passage behind the bookcase.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Geheimgänge |
| genitive | des Geheimganges |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Geheimgang | die Geheimgänge |
| accusative | den Geheimgang | die Geheimgänge |
| dative | dem Geheimgang | den Geheimgängen |
| genitive | des Geheimganges des Geheimgangs | der Geheimgänge |
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'Geheimgang' (secret passage) is made up of 'geheim' (secret) and 'Gang' (passage). 'Geheim' describes something that is hidden or known only to a few people, while 'Gang' refers to a narrow path or corridor.
Die Kinder glaubten, dass sich unter dem Schloss ein Geheimgang befand.
The children believed that there was a secret passage beneath the castle.
Verbs such as 'entdecken' (to discover), 'finden' (to find), 'öffnen' (to open), and 'betreten' (to enter) are frequently used with 'Geheimgang' (secret passage). 'einen Geheimgang hinter etwas vermuten' (to suspect that there is a secret passage behind something) is also a typical sentence pattern.
Die Archäologen fanden hinter der Wand einen Geheimgang.
The archaeologists found a secret passage behind the wall.
For movement through the passage, 'durch den Geheimgang' (through the secret passage) is frequently used. The entrance is often described with 'zu einem Geheimgang' (to a secret passage) or 'in einen Geheimgang' (into a secret passage).
Die beiden Abenteurer gelangten durch den Geheimgang in den Burghof.
The two adventurers reached the castle courtyard through the secret passage.
