German word

Apotheke

Pronunciation

IPA/apoˈteːkə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpharmacy

Example

Ich gehe zur Apotheke.

I'm going to the pharmacy.

Illustration for Apotheke (pharmacy)

More examples

Die Apotheke ist heute im Notdienst.

The pharmacy is on emergency duty today.

Core concept

A pharmacy counter where labeled medicines pass from a pharmacist to a customer with instructions.

Common phrases

  • die nächste Apotheke

    the nearest pharmacy

  • Notdienst der Apotheke

    the pharmacy's emergency service

  • Rezepte in der Apotheke abholen

    pick up prescriptions at the pharmacy

Similar words

Drogerie: A retail shop focused on beauty products, household goods, and some mild remedies.
Apotheker: A pharmacist who compounds prescribed medicines and gives safety advice.
Rezept: A medical document stating which medicines to dispense and in what amounts.
Medikament: A medicine taken to cure disease or ease its symptoms.

Definition in German

Fachgeschäft für Arzneimittel und Gesundheitsprodukte, in dem Apotheker Rezepte einlösen und Kunden beraten.

Word origin

Apotheke comes through Latin apotheca from Greek apothēkē, meaning a storage place, and later developed into the German term for a pharmacy.

Usage tips

  • Apotheke is feminine, so the usual destination phrase is "zur Apotheke", the dative form of "zu der Apotheke".

Other meanings

  • drugstorenoun

Related words

  • Apothekenkettepharmacy chainnoun
  • Apothekennotdienstpharmacy emergency servicenoun

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