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Pförtner.

porter, concierge, custodian, doorman, janitor

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpfœʁtnɐ/
  1. porter, concierge, custodian, doorman, janitor

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle High German phortenære, pfortenære, from Old High German portināri, ultimately from Medieval Latin portenarius, from Latin porta. Alternatively analyzable as Pforte + -ner (agentive/job description suffix)

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