noun
entrance
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'entrance'. Masculine noun (der Eingang) meaning entrance or doorway. Plural is Eingänge (umlaut + -e). Genitive singular des Eingangs; dative plural den Eingängen. Regular strong declension with umlaut in plural. No special prepositions; used for physical entrances and figurative entries (e.g., document entry).
Examples
Der Eingang zum Museum ist links.
The entrance to the museum is on the left.
Der Besucher suchte den Eingang, weil die Türen verschlossen waren, nachdem die Veranstaltung begonnen hatte.
The visitor looked for the entrance because the doors were locked after the event had started.
Der Eingang zum Museum befindet sich auf der anderen Straßenseite.
The entrance to the museum is on the other side of the street.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a door labeled 'Eingang' with an arrow pointing in.
Sounds like 'in-gang' — imagine a gang entering a building through the entrance.
der - imagine a male doorman guarding the entrance (der Eingang).