This is the 10402nd most frequent German word.
publisher
A publisher is a person or company that prepares and issues books, journals, music, or other works for sale or distribution.
In this sentence, 'Verlag' is the German word for 'publisher.' It is used to describe an organization that produces and distributes written works, such as books.
Der Verlag veröffentlicht viele spannende Bücher.
The publisher publishes many exciting books.
Here, 'Verlag' is used to reference the professional entity in charge of the author's publishing needs.
Der Autor traf sich mit seinem Verlag, um das neue Buch zu besprechen.
The author met with his publisher to discuss the new book.
In this example, 'Verleger' is the German term for an individual who works professionally as a publisher.