German word

Katalog

Pronunciation

IPA/kataˈloːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncatalog

Example

Hast du den Katalog gesehen?

Have you seen the catalog?

Illustration for Katalog (catalog)

More examples

Er hat den Katalog digital durchsucht.

He digitally searched the catalog.

Core concept

A structured booklet or screen list groups entries such as goods or books and gives each one a short description.

Common phrases

  • digitaler Katalog

    digital catalog

  • im Katalog nachschauen

    look in the catalog

Similar words

Prospekt: A promotional leaflet or thin booklet presenting products for sale.
Flyer: A one-page advertisement for a product, service, or event.
Broschüre: A relatively substantial small booklet providing explanations or information.
Liste: A straightforward ordered list of entries.

Definition in German

Ein Heft oder eine Liste, die Produkte, Bücher oder andere Einträge systematisch aufführt und kurz beschreibt.

Word origin

Katalog comes through Latin catalogus from Greek katalogos, a term for a list or register.

Usage tips

  • Katalog is masculine, and its plural is Kataloge, as in der Katalog and die Kataloge.

Other meanings

  • listnoun

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