die Passage
passage
A specific section or part of a text, piece of music, or film.
EXAMPLE
Könnten Sie bitte die letzte Passage des Romans noch einmal vorlesen?
Could you please read the last passage of the novel aloud again?
die Passage
passage
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Meanings
die Passage
arcade / passage
A covered passageway that often contains shops and connects two streets or buildings.
EXAMPLE
In der neuen Einkaufspassage gibt es viele interessante Läden.
There are many interesting shops in the new shopping arcade.
die Passage
passage / crossing
The journey or crossing, especially on a ship, from one place to another.
EXAMPLE
Die Passage über den Atlantik dauerte damals mehrere Wochen.
The passage across the Atlantic took several weeks back then.
die Passage
passage
In medicine, the passage or movement of substances or instruments through a body part or organ system.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt prüfte die Passage der Nahrung durch den Darm.
The doctor checked the passage of food through the intestine.
Usage tips
Context clue
The meaning of 'Passage' (passage) depends heavily on the topic. Pay attention to signal words: 'Buch' (book) or 'Text' (text) point to a section, 'Geschäfte' (shops) to a passageway, and 'Schiff' (ship) to a crossing.
EXAMPLE
Er las eine Passage aus seinem Lieblingsbuch vor.
He read a passage from his favorite book aloud.
Typical collocations
In the meaning of 'Abschnitt' (section), the word is often combined with the medium from which the section comes. Typical examples are 'Textpassage' (text passage), 'Filmpassage' (film passage), or 'Musikpassage' (musical passage).
EXAMPLE
Der Lehrer analysierte eine schwierige Textpassage mit den Schülern.
The teacher analyzed a difficult text passage with the students.
Word composition
In the architectural meaning, 'Passage' (arcade/passage) is often part of compound nouns. The best known are 'Einkaufspassage' (shopping arcade) and 'Ladenpassage' (shopping passage).
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende bummeln wir gerne durch die neue Einkaufspassage.
On the weekend, we like to stroll through the new shopping arcade.
Register: technical language
The meaning of the 'Durchgang' (passage) of substances in the body is used almost exclusively in medicine. You will hardly hear this meaning in everyday life.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt erklärte dem Patienten die Magen-Darm-Passage.
The doctor explained the gastrointestinal passage to the patient.
Compare with
Passage vs Stelle
place / position
Both Stelle and Passage can refer to part of a text. Stelle tends to locate a specific position or a short section, while Passage usually refers to a connected, somewhat longer part of a text. Use Stelle when locating something and Passage when emphasizing the entire excerpt.
Passage
Bitte lies die Passage im Text, in der die Hauptfigur ihre Entscheidung erklärt.
Please read the passage in which the main character explains her decision.
Stelle
Bitte markiere die Stelle im Text, an der die Antwort steht.
Please mark the place in the text where the answer appears.
In real life
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