die Schleusentore
Translation
lock gates
Examples
Die Schleusentore öffneten sich langsam.
The lock gates opened slowly.
Die alten Schleusentore müssen ersetzt werden.
The old lock gates must be replaced.
Grammar Patterns
((Nominative)) as subject Die Schleusentore sind sehr alt.
((Accusative)) as object Man muss die Schleusentore warten.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wehrtore (weir gates), Stautore (dam gates)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Schleuse' (lock, sluice) and 'Tore' (gates, plural of Tor).
Memory Tips
Picture giant 'Tore' (gates) that 'schleusen' (sluice) ships through a canal.