Empore

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German

Etymology

18th century, from empor (“up”), following earlier Emporkirche. The formation has a Romance feel to it and may be based loosely on Etage or the like.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈpoːrə/
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Noun

Empore f (genitive Empore, plural Emporen)

  1. loft (gallery in a church)
  2. (by extension) gallery in a theatre, etc.
    Synonym: Galerie

Declension

Declension of Empore
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Empore die Emporen
genitive einer der Empore der Emporen
dative einer der Empore den Emporen
accusative eine die Empore die Emporen

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Empore” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Empore” in Duden online
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