Noun
das Tor
Pronunciation: /toːɐ̯/
gate, archway (passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry)
B1
rank #941
plural Tore
Meanings
Noun
- gate, archway (passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry)
- gate, door (large doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall)
- gateway (point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another)
- goal, net (area into which the players attempt to put a ball)
Example sentence
Haben Sie daran gedacht, die Tore zu schließen?
Did you remember to shut the gates?
Word forms
singular
das Tor
plural
die Tore
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Tor
Accusativedas Tor
Dativedem Tor
Genitivedes Tores
Plural
Nominativedie Tore
Accusativedie Tore
Dativeden Toren
Genitiveder Tore
Usage
- ein Tor schießen — In sport, this means score a goal.
- das Tor öffnen — In another sense, Tor means a large gate.
Bitte schließ das Tor, damit der Hund nicht wegläuft.
Please close the gate so the dog does not run away.