threshold
die Türschwelle, die Türschwellen
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threshold
The bottom edge of a doorway that you step over when entering or leaving. It may be a raised strip between two rooms or between a room and the outside.
Bitte pass auf, dass du nicht über die Türschwelle stolperst.
Please be careful not to trip over the threshold.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Türschwellen |
| genitive | der Türschwelle |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Türschwelle | die Türschwellen |
| accusative | die Türschwelle | die Türschwellen |
| dative | der Türschwelle | den Türschwellen |
| genitive | der Türschwelle | der Türschwellen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Türschwelle' (threshold) is made up of 'Tür' (door) and 'Schwelle' (threshold). It therefore refers to the threshold of a doorway.
Der Hund wartet geduldig an der Türschwelle.
The dog waits patiently at the threshold.
'Türschwelle' (threshold) is often used with verbs of movement or standing: 'über die Türschwelle treten' (to step over the threshold), 'an der Türschwelle stehen' (to stand at the threshold), and 'die Türschwelle überschreiten' (to cross the threshold).
Sie trat vorsichtig über die Türschwelle.
She carefully stepped over the threshold.
Movement across this boundary is often expressed using 'über' (over) with the accusative. A fixed location is often expressed using 'an' (at) with the dative.
Der Besucher blieb kurz an der Türschwelle stehen.
The visitor paused briefly at the threshold.
Die Katze sprang über die Türschwelle.
The cat jumped over the threshold.
