porter in Danish
porter in Danish is bærer, porter, dørmand — porter means a person employed to carry luggage or goods, especially at a station, airport, or hotel.
porter in Danish
bærer
A person who carries luggage and related objects.
porter
A person who carries luggage and related objects.
dørmand
(countable) A person in control of the entrance to a building.
porter
(countable, uncountable, beer) A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong.
What does "porter" mean?
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noun A person employed to carry luggage or goods, especially at a station, airport, or hotel.
"A station porter helped the elderly woman with her heavy suitcase."
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noun A person who staffs and controls the entrance to a building.
"The porter at the college gate checked everyone's name against a list."
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noun A strong, dark beer similar to a stout but generally lighter in body.
"The pub had a rich chocolatey porter on tap this week."
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porter in a sentence
- A station porter helped the elderly woman with her heavy suitcase.
- We tipped the hotel porter for wheeling our trolley to the lift.
- The porter at the college gate checked everyone's name against a list.
- Ask the porter at the front desk if any post has arrived.
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What is "porter" in Danish?
"porter" in Danish is bærer, porter, dørmand. porter means: A person employed to carry luggage or goods, especially at a station, airport, or hotel.
How do you use "porter" in a sentence?
Example: "A station porter helped the elderly woman with her heavy suitcase." In Danish, "porter" is bærer, porter, dørmand.
Are there other ways to say "porter" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 3 translations listed for "porter": bærer, porter, dørmand.
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