durchgangs

Durchgangs is not a stand-alone entry in German but appears as a form or component in several related terms. The base noun is Durchgang, which means a passage, corridor, or act of going through. Durchgangs can be seen as the genitive singular form des Durchgangs, and it also occurs in various compound nouns.

In use, Durchgang describes both physical passages—such as a hallway or covered arcade between buildings—and the abstract idea of passing through or traversing something, including sequences or procedures. Common compounds include Durchgangsverkehr (through traffic), referring to vehicles or pedestrians that pass through an area without terminating at it, and Durchgangslager (transit camp), a historical term for facilities used to move people through a location.

The plural form of the base word is Durchgänge, which denotes multiple passages or instances of going through. Durchgangs, when not part of a compound or the genitive form, is typically not used as a free-standing noun in contemporary German outside of grammatical inflection.

In practical contexts, Durchgang is contrasted with related terms such as Durchlauf (a run or cycle through a process) and Durchführung (carrying out or execution of a plan). The choice among these terms depends on whether the focus is on space (passage), time/throughput (throughput time, process flow), or action (execution of a procedure).

See also: Durchgang, Durchgänge, Durchgangslager, Durchgangsverkehr, Durchgangszeit.