der Korridor
corridor
A long, narrow hallway in a building, with doors leading off to different rooms.
EXAMPLE
Die Hotelzimmer befanden sich alle entlang eines langen Korridors.
The hotel rooms were all located along a long corridor.
der Korridor
corridor
der Korridor, die Korridore
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Meanings
der Korridor
corridor
In geography and politics, a narrow strip of land that connects one area with another or provides access to the sea.
EXAMPLE
Der Danziger Korridor war ein politisch umstrittenes Gebiet vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg.
The Polish Corridor was a politically disputed area before the Second World War.
der Korridor
corridor
A designated route for traffic, especially for airplanes (air corridor) or ships.
EXAMPLE
Die Flugzeuge müssen sich strikt an den vorgegebenen Korridor halten.
The airplanes must strictly keep to the designated corridor.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Korridor, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Korridore |
| genitive | des Korridors |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Korridor | die Korridore |
| accusative | den Korridor | die Korridore |
| dative | dem Korridor | den Korridoren |
| genitive | des Korridors | der Korridore |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Basic meaning
All meanings of 'Korridor' (corridor) share the basic idea of a long, narrow passage or strip that connects two points or areas. This idea applies to buildings, geography, and traffic.
EXAMPLE
Ein schmaler Korridor aus Bäumen führte zum See.
A narrow corridor of trees led to the lake.
Sentence structure with prepositions
For the hallway in a building, the prepositions are important. You are 'im Korridor' (in the corridor; dative, location), or you go 'durch den Korridor' (through the corridor) or 'den Korridor entlang' (along the corridor; accusative, movement).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder dürfen im Korridor nicht rennen.
The children are not allowed to run in the corridor.
Typical collocations
In traffic and security planning, 'Korridor' (corridor) is often used in fixed compounds. Especially common are 'der Luftkorridor' (air corridor) for airplanes and 'der Sicherheitskorridor' (safety corridor, or emergency lane) for emergency vehicles.
EXAMPLE
Bei einem Stau auf der Autobahn muss ein Korridor für die Rettungsdienste gebildet werden.
In a traffic jam on the highway, a corridor must be formed for the emergency services.
Compare with
Korridor vs Gang
hallway / course / gear
Gang and Korridor can both refer to a long connecting space in a building. Gang is the general, everyday term. Korridor often sounds more formal and emphasizes a clearly defined, longer passage.
Korridor
Der Gebäudeplan zeigt einen langen Korridor vor Raum 12.
The building plan shows a long corridor outside Room 12.
Gang
Wir treffen uns nach der Pause auf dem Gang vor Raum 12.
We’ll meet in the hallway outside Room 12 after the break.
In real life
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