English–German

“secondhand” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈbʁaʊ̯xt/

Example

Er verkauft sein gebrauchtes Handy.

He is selling his secondhand cell phone.

Illustration for gebraucht (secondhand)

How to say “secondhand” in German

“Secondhand” in German is gebraucht.

An object changes hands after use, so its next buyer receives a secondhand item rather than a new one.

Full entry for gebraucht: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gebraucht

Ich habe ein gebrauchtes Buch im Secondhand-Laden gekauft.

I bought a secondhand book at a secondhand store.

Tips for using gebraucht

  • In Das wird gebraucht, gebraucht usually means 'is needed', so context distinguishes this sense from the adjective meaning 'used'.

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