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German word
Wochenmarkt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɔxn̩ˌmaʁkt/
Meaning
- masculine nounweekly market
Example
Ich kaufe Obst auf dem Wochenmarkt.
I buy fruit at the weekly market.
More examples
Die Verkäufer auf dem Wochenmarkt bieten oft regionale Produkte an.
The vendors at the weekly market often offer regional products.
Core concept
Rows of local stalls fill an outdoor square on the same day each week, while shoppers buy fresh goods from individual traders.
Common phrases
auf dem Wochenmarkt einkaufen
shop at the weekly market
frisches Gemüse vom Wochenmarkt
fresh vegetables from the weekly market
Stand auf dem Wochenmarkt
stall at the weekly market
Similar words
Markt: A marketplace with stalls or shops offering goods for sale.
Supermarkt: An indoor food store where shoppers select goods from shelves during set opening hours.
Bauernmarkt: A market where growers sell produce they have raised themselves.
Definition in German
Ein regelmäßig einmal pro Woche stattfindender, meist im Freien abgehaltener Markt mit Ständen lokaler Händler.
Word origin
Wochenmarkt is a compound of Woche, meaning 'week', and Markt, meaning 'market', so the name describes its weekly schedule.
Usage tips
- Wochenmarkt is masculine, and its plural is Wochenmärkte; auf dem Wochenmarkt uses the dative because auf describes a stationary location.
Other meanings
- open-air marketnoun
Opposites
- Supermarktsupermarketnoun
- Onlinehandelonline retailnoun
Related words
- Wochenmarkteinkaufweekly-market shoppingnoun
- Wochenmarktbesuchvisit to the weekly marketnoun