noun
entrance, access
B1
Zugang: masculine noun der Zugang meaning 'entrance' or 'access'. Plural Zugänge (umlaut + -e). Commonly used with zu (Zugang zu etwas) to indicate access to things, places or systems. Declines regularly; use 'keinen Zugang haben' for lack of access. Stress on physical or abstract entry.
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Ich habe Zugang.
I have access.
Sie hat keinen Zugang zu den vertraulichen Daten.
She doesn't have access to the confidential data.
Die Mitarbeiter erhielten Zugang zu den Dateien, weil die Leitung die Freigabe erteilte.
The employees gained access to the files because management granted the approval.
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Imagine a door labeled 'Zugang' (entrance) with an arrow pointing in.
Sounds a bit like 'zoo-gang' — imagine a gang entering through an entrance.
der — imagine a male guard (der) at the entrance (Zugang)
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Zugang can mean both a physical entrance and abstract access (e.g., access rights). Plural is Zugänge.