das Tor

B1

gate/goal

English meaning
gate/goal
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Tore
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

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Tor in a sentence

Hinter dem Tor geht es zur Fabrik.

Beyond the gate leads to the factory.

Declension of das Tor

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Tordie Tore
Accusativedas Tordie Tore
Dativedem Torden Toren
Genitivedes Toresder Tore

Where Tor comes from

mittelhochdeutsch tor, althochdeutsch tor, germanisch *dura- „Tor“; belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Tor

Is it der, die or das Tor?

It is das Tor — Tor is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Tore.

What is the plural of Tor?

The plural of das Tor is die Tore.

What is the genitive of Tor?

The genitive singular is des Tores. The dative plural is den Toren.

What does Tor mean in English?

das Tor means "gate/goal". For example: "Hinter dem Tor geht es zur Fabrik." — "Beyond the gate leads to the factory."

What level is Tor in German?

Tor is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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