No. 5,805 in German
buchhandlung
Bookstore.
In a sentence
Ich besuche die Buchhandlung, um ein neues Buch zu kaufen.
I visit the bookstore to buy a new book.
In this sentence, 'Buchhandlung' is used to refer to a physical location—a bookstore, specifically where books are sold.
Die Buchhandlung organisiert eine Lesung mit bekannten Autoren.
The bookstore is organizing a reading session with well-known authors.
Here, 'Buchhandlung' denotes the entity or institution that hosts events, emphasizing a role beyond merely selling books.
In der Buchhandlung finde ich oft interessante Literatur.
In the bookstore, I often find interesting literature.
Here, the term highlights the location/setting where an action (discovering literature) occurs.
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