poort

See also: Poort

English

Noun

poort (plural poorts)

1. (South Africa) A mountain pass.

Dutch

Grendelpoort in Valkenburg

Etymology

From Middle Dutch porte, from Old Dutch porta, from Latin porta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poːrt/

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• Hyphenation: poort
• Rhymes: -oːrt

Noun

poort f (plural poorten, diminutive poortje n)

1. gate

Derived terms

• poorter
• poortgebouw
• poortwachter
• seriële poort
• stadspoort
• toegangspoort

Descendants

• Negerhollands: poort

See also

• deur

Anagrams

• oprot, rot op