die Torstube
Translation
gatehouse room, gatekeeper's lodge, porter's lodge
Examples
Der Wächter saß in der warmen Torstube.
The guard sat in the warm gatehouse room.
Die alte Torstube wurde zu einem Museum.
The old gatekeeper's lodge became a museum.
Grammar Patterns
die Torstube ((sth.)) to see/enter (sth.) He entered the dark gatehouse room.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Pförtnerloge (porter's lodge), Wachstube (guardroom)
Etymology
A compound of 'Tor' (gate) and 'Stube' (room).
Memory Tips
Picture a small 'Stube' (room) right next to a large 'Tor' (gate).