World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesDurchgang
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʊʁç.ɡaŋ
"Dieser schmale Durchgang führt direkt zum Innenhof."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow way, path, or channel allowing access between different places or rooms.
"A long, dimly lit passage connected the main house to the gardens." - 2
A short section of a written work, piece of music, or speech.
"She read a moving passage from the novel during the literature class."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English and Old French 'passage', originating from Vulgar Latin *passaticum, formed from the Latin verb passare ('to step, walk, pass'). It evolved from the physical act of passing through a space to encompass textual excerpts, travel journeys, and temporal progression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passage" is said worldwide
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passage
Transliteration: pa-saj
"Le passage secret menait à une vieille bibliothèque."
Durchgang
Transliteration: dʊʁç.ɡaŋ
"Dieser schmale Durchgang führt direkt zum Innenhof."
passaggio
Transliteration: pasˈsad.dʒo
"Abbiamo trovato un passaggio nascosto dietro la libreria."
pasaje
Transliteration: paˈsa.xe
"El libro contiene un pasaje muy interesante sobre la historia."
passagem
Transliteration: paˈsa.ʒẽj
"A passagem secreta foi descoberta pelos exploradores."
मार्ग
Transliteration: maarg
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह मार्ग सीधे मंदिर की ओर जाता है।"
通道
Transliteration: tōng dào
Script: 中文汉字
"这条狭窄的通道通往地下室。"
통로
Transliteration: tong-ro
Script: 한국어 한글
"비상 통로는 건물 뒤쪽에 있습니다."
通路
Transliteration: tsūro
Script: 日本語
"その暗い通路を進むと、庭に出ました。"
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