No. 3,177 in German

einkauf

"Purchase" or "shopping."

In a sentence

Ich mache einen Einkauf im Supermarkt.
I am doing shopping in the supermarket.
Here, 'Einkauf' is used as a noun that refers to the act of shopping or purchasing goods.
Der Einkauf ist heute besonders stressig.
Today's shopping is particularly stressful.
In this sentence, 'Einkauf' again as a noun implies the process or event of shopping, this time referring to its characteristic.
Er plant seinen Einkauf für das Wochenende.
He is planning his shopping for the weekend.
In this example, 'Einkauf' is utilized to denote the items or the activity associated with shopping in a planned manner for a specific time.

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