German word

Shop

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃɔp/

Meaning

  • masculine nounshop

Example

Ich besuche oft kleine Shops in meiner Stadt.

I often visit small shops in my city.

Illustration for Shop (shop)

More examples

Viele Kunden bevorzugen einen stationären Shop wegen der persönlichen Beratung.

Many customers prefer a brick-and-mortar shop because they can get personal advice.

Core concept

A retail place where goods are offered for purchase, either in a street-facing room or through a website.

Common phrases

  • stationärer Shop

    brick-and-mortar shop

  • lokaler Shop

    local shop

  • virtueller Shop

    virtual shop

Similar words

Geschäft: A place of business selling products or offering services.
Laden: A small street-corner store for everyday goods and sundries.
Supermarkt: A large grocery store with a wide range of household products.
Kaufhaus: A department store spread across several floors with clothing and home goods.

Definition in German

Lehnwort aus dem Englischen für einen Laden oder für den Verkauf über eine Webseite; gebräuchlich auch in Komposita wie Online-Shop.

Word origin

German Shop is a direct borrowing from English shop and keeps the English word's retail meaning.

Usage tips

  • Shop is masculine, so the standard forms are der Shop and die Shops.

Opposites

  • Großhandelwholesalenoun

Related words

  • Onlineshoponline shopnoun
  • Shopbetriebshop operationsnoun

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