Klosterpforte

monastery gate

noun KLOS-ter-pfor-te Rare

Also means

convent entrance

Usage Note

Klosterpforte refers to the formal entrance gate of a monastery or convent, often staffed by a doorkeeper (Pförtner). Symbolically it marks the boundary between the secular and monastic world.

Examples

"Der Pilger klopfte an die Klosterpforte und bat um eine Unterkunft für die Nacht."

Natural Translation

The pilgrim knocked on the monastery gate and asked for lodging for the night.

Literal Translation

The pilgrim knocked on the monastery-gate and asked for a lodging for the night.

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