die Haustüre
front door
The main entrance door of a house or apartment building. It is a variant of the more common word 'Haustür' (front door).
EXAMPLE
Bitte schließ die Haustüre ab, wenn du gehst.
Please lock the front door when you leave.
die Haustüre
front door
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Meanings
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Word formation
The word is made up of 'Haus' (house) and 'Türe' (a variant of 'Tür', door). The 's' in the middle is a linking -s that connects the two parts of the word.
EXAMPLE
Ein Fremder stand vor der Haustüre.
A stranger was standing in front of the front door.
Regional variant
'Haustüre' (front door) is a variant of 'Haustür' (front door). It is used more often in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, or it can have a slightly more elevated or older style.
EXAMPLE
Der Postbote hat ein Paket vor die Haustüre gelegt.
The mail carrier left a package in front of the front door.
Typical collocations
Common actions connected with the front door are: 'an die Haustüre klopfen' (to knock on the front door), 'die Haustüre aufschließen' (to unlock the front door) or 'abschließen' (to lock), and 'vor der Haustüre warten' (to wait in front of the front door).
EXAMPLE
Wer hat denn so spät noch an die Haustüre geklopft?
Who knocked on the front door so late?
Compare with
Haustüre vs Eingangstür
front door
Eingangstür generally refers to a door at an entrance and can belong to a building, apartment, or room. Haustüre specifically means the main entrance of a house. At the main entrance of a residential building, both words are therefore usually possible, but Haustüre is more precise.
Haustüre
Die Haustüre des Wohnhauses wird jeden Abend um zehn Uhr abgeschlossen.
The front door of the apartment building is locked every evening at ten.
Eingangstür
Die Eingangstür des Wohnhauses wird jeden Abend um zehn Uhr abgeschlossen.
The front door of the apartment building is locked every evening at ten.
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