der Bäcker
baker
A person whose job is to make bread, rolls, cakes, and other baked goods.
EXAMPLE
Mein Onkel ist Bäcker und muss jeden Morgen um drei Uhr aufstehen.
My uncle is a baker and has to get up at three o'clock every morning.
der Bäcker
baker / bakery
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Meanings
der Bäcker
bakery
The shop or bakery where baked goods are sold.
EXAMPLE
Ich gehe schnell zum Bäcker, um frische Brötchen für das Frühstück zu holen.
I'm quickly going to the bakery to get fresh rolls for breakfast.
Usage tips
Word family
The word 'Bäcker' (baker) is derived from the verb 'backen' (to bake). The ending '-er' is often used in German to refer to professions or people who perform a certain activity.
EXAMPLE
Er hat das Backen von seinem Vater gelernt und ist jetzt selbst Bäcker.
He learned baking from his father and is now a baker himself.
Cultural context
In Germany, going to the bakery has great cultural significance. It is very common to buy fresh baked goods such as rolls or bread directly from the bakery every day or on the weekend.
EXAMPLE
Sonntagmorgen ohne frische Brötchen vom Bäcker ist für viele unvorstellbar.
For many people, Sunday morning without fresh rolls from the bakery is unthinkable.
Context clue
The preposition helps show whether the person or the shop is meant. 'Zum Bäcker gehen' means to go to the bakery. 'Mit dem Bäcker sprechen' refers to the person.
EXAMPLE
Kannst du bitte auf dem Heimweg zum Bäcker gehen?
Could you please go to the bakery on your way home?
Typical collocations
When the shop is meant, 'Bäcker' (bakery) is often used with prepositions of movement or location: 'zum Bäcker gehen' (to go to the bakery), 'beim Bäcker einkaufen' (to shop at the bakery), or 'etwas vom Bäcker mitbringen' (to bring something from the bakery).
EXAMPLE
Den Kuchen habe ich nicht selbst gebacken, der ist vom Bäcker.
I didn't bake the cake myself; it's from the bakery.
Compare with
Bäcker vs Bäckerei
bakery
Bäcker and Bäckerei can both refer to the shop that sells baked goods. “Der Bäcker” is a more colloquial term for this, while “die Bäckerei” clearly and neutrally means the shop. You hear both in everyday speech, but “Bäckerei” is better for clear references to the shop.
Bäcker
Auf dem Weg zur Arbeit kaufe ich beim Bäcker frische Brötchen.
On my way to work, I buy fresh rolls at the bakery.
Bäckerei
Auf dem Weg zur Arbeit kaufe ich in der Bäckerei frische Brötchen.
On my way to work, I buy fresh rolls at the bakery.
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