Schwelle
threshold
the floor or step at the entrance to a house or room
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The threshold at a door; the concrete part of the entrance.
A descriptive term for the threshold at an entrance; sounds technical or somewhat formal.
A stone threshold; emphasizes the material of the entrance step or sill.
A border or limit; usually not the physical doorway threshold, but the figurative idea of a boundary.
The figurative meaning of threshold: a point where something begins or a critical limit is reached.
Entry or entrance; it refers to the act of entering rather than the physical threshold.
A step at the door; emphasizes a small stair rather than the threshold as a boundary.
A stone at the door or a stone threshold; rare and somewhat old-fashioned.
A door set or door frame assembly; refers to the door construction, not the threshold itself.
House threshold; emphasizes the boundary between outside and the home.
Entrance step; emphasizes the step leading to the entrance rather than the threshold itself.
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Schwelle means threshold. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce Schwelle
/ˈʃvɛlə/
Schwelle translation
threshold
Schwelle examples
Er blieb an der Schwelle stehen.
Schwelle transcription
/ˈʃvɛlə/
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Schwelle meaning: what does it mean?
der Boden oder die Stufe am Eingang eines Hauses oder Zimmers
Schwelle pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
Schwelle is pronounced as /ˈʃvɛlə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Schwelle definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Er blieb an der Schwelle stehen. Translation: Он остановился на пороге.
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