inkörsport

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

in (in) +‎ köra (drive) +‎ -s- +‎ port (gate)

Noun[edit]

inkörsport c

  1. a gate (opening) to drive in through (to some area or the like); an entrance gate, an entry gate
    Inkörsporten till området ligger inte långt från hotellet
    The entrance gate to the area is not far from the hotel
  2. (figuratively) a location through which something enters a (concrete or abstract) area; an entry point, a gateway, etc.
    Stadens hamn är en inkörsport för kokain i Europa
    The city's port is an entry point for cocaine in Europe
    Sommarjobbet blev inkörsporten till tv-karriären
    The summer job became the gateway to his television career
    1. (figuratively) a gateway, an introduction, etc. ((first) contact that leads to deeper involvement)
      en inkörsport till tyngre droger
      a gateway to harder drugs
      Albumet blev hennes inkörsport till folkmusik från Balkan
      The album became her gateway to Balkan folk music

Declension[edit]

Declension of inkörsport 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative inkörsport inkörsporten inkörsportar inkörsportarna
Genitive inkörsports inkörsportens inkörsportars inkörsportarnas

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