Eintritt

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noun AIN-trit Less Common

Also means

admission

Usage Note

Eintritt is masculine and combines ein ('in') with Tritt ('step'). On signs Eintritt frei means 'admission free', and the Eintrittskarte is an entry ticket. The plural Eintritte is rare since the word usually means the abstract act or fee of entering.

Examples

"Der Eintritt ist frei."

Natural Translation

Admission is free.

Literal Translation

The admission is free.

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