German Conversation · Level 103
56 words
German word
Kundschaft
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkʊntʃaft/
Meaning
- feminine nouncustomers
Example
Unsere Kundschaft ist mit dem Service zufrieden.
Our customers are satisfied with the service.
More examples
Wir müssen neue Kundschaft gewinnen, um zu wachsen.
We need to attract new customers in order to grow.
Core concept
A business's customer base viewed as one connected group rather than as separate buyers.
Common phrases
treue Kundschaft
loyal customers
neue Kundschaft
new customers
lokale Kundschaft
local customers
Similar words
Kunde: A single person who purchases a product or service.
Kundenstamm: A long-term customer base built through continuing business relationships.
Klientel: The customer group associated with a particular profession or field.
Definition in German
Sammelbegriff für die Kunden eines Betriebs oder einer Firma.
Word origin
Kundschaft combines Kunde with the suffix -schaft, which forms nouns for a group or collective entity, giving the sense of a business's customers as a whole.
Usage tips
- Kundschaft is usually a singular collective noun, so German commonly uses singular agreement even when it refers to many customers.