Also means
gatekeeper
Usage Note
Pförtner is the porter or gatekeeper at a building's entrance, from Pforte (gate). It evokes a traditional reception lodge, the Pförtnerloge. The word also names the pyloric valve of the stomach in anatomy. The feminine is Pförtnerin; plural unchanged.
Examples
"Der Pförtner notierte den Namen jedes Besuchers."
Natural Translation
The porter noted the name of every visitor.
Literal Translation
The porter noted the name of-every visitor.
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