No. 8,858 in German
ladenschluss
"Ladenschluss" means "store closing" or "end of business hours" in English.
In a sentence
Der Ladenschluss erfolgt um 20 Uhr.
The store closing is at 8 PM.
Here, 'Ladenschluss' is used to refer to the specific time when stores typically close.
Wegen des Feiertags wurde der Ladenschluss vorverlegt.
Due to the holiday, the store closing time was moved earlier.
In this sentence, 'Ladenschluss' denotes the official time when stores close, which was adjusted because of a holiday.
Ich habe den Ladenschluss verpasst und konnte keine Lebensmittel kaufen.
I missed the store closing and couldn't buy any groceries.
Here, 'Ladenschluss' represents the cut-off time after which shopping is no longer possible due to stores closing.
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