German word

Buchmesse

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbuːxˌmɛsə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbook fair

Example

Nächste Woche fahre ich zur Buchmesse.

I'm going to the book fair next week.

Illustration for Buchmesse (book fair)

More examples

Auf der Buchmesse knüpft man oft neue Kontakte.

One often makes new contacts at the book fair.

Core concept

Rows of new books surrounded by stands, rights desks, and conversations between publishing professionals.

Common phrases

  • das Programm der Buchmesse

    the program of the book fair

  • Stände auf der Buchmesse besichtigen

    inspect the stands at the book fair

  • auf der Buchmesse Kontakte knüpfen

    establish contacts at the book fair

Similar words

Messe: A large event where businesses in one industry exhibit products and meet customers or partners.
Verlag: An organization that oversees book production, distribution, sales, and rights management.
Aussteller: A person or organization presenting goods at a trade fair or exhibition.
Besucher: A fair attendee who looks at exhibits and takes part as a member of the public.

Definition in German

Messe für die Buchbranche, auf der Publikationen präsentiert werden, Lizenz- und Vertriebsrechte verhandelt und Fachbesucher Kontakte pflegen.

Word origin

The compound joins Buch with Messe, a German word that shifted from an associated market at a religious mass to the modern sense of fair.

Usage tips

  • Zur Buchmesse uses zu with the dative, while auf der Buchmesse uses auf with the dative when describing location.

Other meanings

  • book exhibitionnoun

Opposites

  • Online-Messeonline trade fairnoun

Related words

  • Messegeländeexhibition groundsnoun
  • Messeveranstalterexhibition organizernoun
  • Messebetriebexhibition operationsnoun

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