portkod

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Swedish

The front door of an apartment building, requiring a PIN to enter.

Etymology

Compound of port (larger front door) +‎ kod (code), attested since 1983.

Noun

portkod c

  1. a (usually four digit) access code to a front door (especially for multifamily residental buildings)
    Vad är portkoden?
    What is the code for the front door?

Usage notes

The word portkod is mostly used for the code to the port (larger front door) of a multifamily building. For internal doors and non-residential buildings the word passerkod (passage code), or simply kod (code), is more commonly used.

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Hypernyms

  • kod (code)
  • PIN (code)

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