No. 14,509 in German
käuflich
"Purchasable" or "available for sale."
In a sentence
Dieses Buch ist in der Buchhandlung käuflich zu erwerben.
This book is available for purchase in the bookstore.
Here, 'käuflich' is used as an adverb to describe something that is available for purchase.
Er glaubt, dass Loyalität nicht käuflich ist.
He believes that loyalty cannot be bought.
Here, 'käuflich' is used more figuratively to express the concept that certain things cannot be exchanged for money.
Die Politiker wurden beschuldigt, käuflich zu sein.
The politicians were accused of being corrupt.
In this sentence, 'käuflich' is employed to describe individuals who can be influenced or corrupted by money.
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