German word

Verleger

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈleːgɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpublisher

Example

Der Verleger veröffentlicht das neue Buch.

The publisher is bringing out the new book.

Illustration for Verleger (publisher)

More examples

Ein aufstrebender Verleger setzt auf digitale Kanäle.

An up-and-coming publisher relies on digital channels.

Core concept

A person or company places a finished work into public circulation and coordinates its publication.

Common phrases

  • aufstrebender Verleger

    up-and-coming publisher

  • digitaler Verleger

    digital publisher

Similar words

Verlag: A company or organization that publishes books or magazines.
Herausgeber: A person who oversees a publication's content, format, and release.
Autor: A person who writes the main text of a book or article.
Redakteur: A professional who checks, edits, and proofreads written content.

Definition in German

Person oder Unternehmen, das Werke wie Bücher herausgibt und den Veröffentlichungsprozess organisiert.

Word origin

Verleger is formed from the agent noun suffix -er and the verb verlegen, whose publishing sense developed from verlegen in the sense of putting or laying something out.

Usage tips

  • Verleger means publisher rather than editor; the usual German term for an editor is Lektor or Lektorin.

Related words

  • Verlegerinfemale publishernoun
  • verlegenpublishverb

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