Pförtnerin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- concierge noun A hotel employee who helps guests with reservations, directions, and other requests.
- doorkeeper noun The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
- janitor noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
Senses
Pförtnerin is used for these senses in English:
- concierge (British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
- doorkeeper The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area of the entryway, similar to a bouncer.
- janitor A doorman.
concierge — full definition
- noun A hotel employee who helps guests with reservations, directions, and other requests.
- noun A person who looks after a residential building and helps its residents or tenants.
doorkeeper — full definition
- noun The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
- noun Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity.