city gate
das Stadttor, die Stadttore
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city gate
A gate in a city wall through which people enter or leave a city. Today, a city gate is often a historic structure or landmark.
Das alte Stadttor ist eines der bekanntesten Wahrzeichen der Stadt.
The old city gate is one of the city's best-known landmarks.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stadttore |
| genitive | des Stadttors |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Stadttor | die Stadttore |
| accusative | das Stadttor | die Stadttore |
| dative | dem Stadttor | den Stadttoren |
| genitive | des Stadttors des Stadttores | der Stadttore |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Stadttor' (city gate) is made up of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Tor' (gate). It therefore refers to a gate that belongs to a city or provides access to it.
Das mittelalterliche Stadttor wurde sorgfältig restauriert.
The medieval city gate was carefully restored.
Movement through a city gate is often expressed using 'durch' (through) with the accusative case. To describe a location nearby, you can use 'am' (at) or 'vor dem Stadttor' (in front of the city gate), for example.
Die Besucher gingen durch das Stadttor in die Altstadt.
The visitors walked through the city gate into the old town.
Vor dem Stadttor warteten bereits viele Menschen.
Many people were already waiting in front of the city gate.
'Stadttor' (city gate) appears particularly often in descriptions of historic city walls, old towns, and tourist attractions. Typical phrases include 'ein altes Stadttor' (an old city gate), 'ein erhaltenes Stadttor' (a preserved city gate), and 'durch das Stadttor gehen' (to walk through the city gate).
Das erhaltene Stadttor zieht jedes Jahr viele Touristen an.
The preserved city gate attracts many tourists every year.
