inkörsport

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

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

References
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