Pforte

/ˈpfɔʁtə/

die noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

Pforte is smaller and more formal, like a garden or monastery gate; Tor is larger, like a city gate, and can also mean a goal in football.

Similar in other languages

French

porte d'embarquement is the French word for the same thing — both mean "gate."

Portuguese

portão is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "gate."

1 What does Pforte mean?

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Last updated 2026-09-25