doorgang

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch doreganc. Equivalent to door +‎ gang.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːr.ɣɑŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: door‧gang

Noun

doorgang m (plural doorgangen, diminutive doorgangetje n)

  1. passage, thoroughfare (way of going through)
    Het kloofdal was vanwege de rotsbanken en de daarmee samenhangende stroomversnellingen een beruchte doorgang voor de scheepvaart. — The valley gorge was, because of the banks of rocks and the therewith coinciding current accelerations, a notorious passage for navigation.
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