German word

Buchhandlung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbuːxˌhandlʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbookstore

Example

Ich kaufe das Buch in der Buchhandlung.

I buy the book at the bookstore.

Illustration for Buchhandlung (bookstore)

More examples

Am Samstag veranstaltet die Buchhandlung eine Lesung.

On Saturday, the bookstore is hosting a reading.

Core concept

Shelves of novels and reference books fill a shop where a customer can browse or ask for a particular title.

Common phrases

  • eine Buchhandlung eröffnen

    open a bookstore

  • in einer Buchhandlung arbeiten

    work in a bookstore

  • die Buchhandlung schließen

    close the bookstore

Similar words

Buchladen: A small local bookshop for quickly buying books.
Bibliothek: A public or private facility where books can be borrowed and read.
Antiquariat: A specialist shop that buys and sells old or out-of-print books.

Definition in German

Ein Geschäft, in dem neue oder gebrauchte Bücher verkauft werden.

Word origin

Buchhandlung combines Buch, meaning 'book', with Handlung, a noun related to handeln, meaning 'to trade or deal'.

Usage tips

  • Buchhandlung is feminine, so the phrase is die Buchhandlung and the example uses the dative form in der Buchhandlung.

Opposites

Related words

  • Buchhändlerbooksellernoun
  • Buchhandelbook tradenoun

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