die Bäckerei
bakery
A shop where bread, rolls, and other baked goods are sold.
EXAMPLE
Könntest du auf dem Rückweg noch in der Bäckerei anhalten und ein Brot kaufen?
Could you stop at the bakery on the way back and buy a loaf of bread?
die Bäckerei
bakery
die Bäckerei, die Bäckereien
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Meanings
die Bäckerei
bakery
The craft business where baked goods are produced.
EXAMPLE
Sein Onkel leitet eine traditionsreiche Bäckerei mit drei Angestellten.
His uncle runs a long-established bakery with three employees.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bäckerei, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bäckereien |
| genitive | der Bäckerei |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Bäckerei | die Bäckereien |
| accusative | die Bäckerei | die Bäckereien |
| dative | der Bäckerei | den Bäckereien |
| genitive | der Bäckerei | der Bäckereien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure with '-ei'
The ending '-ei' often refers to a place where a trade is practiced or a business is run. 'Die Bäckerei' (the bakery) is therefore the baker's place, just as 'die Metzgerei' (the butcher's shop) is the butcher's place.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Bäckerei im Dorf musste vor einem Jahr leider schließen.
The old bakery in the village unfortunately had to close a year ago.
Word family
The word belongs to the family of 'backen' (to bake). The person who bakes professionally is 'der Bäcker' (the baker), and the place where he works and sells is 'die Bäckerei' (the bakery).
EXAMPLE
Der Bäcker fängt schon um drei Uhr morgens mit dem Backen an.
The baker starts baking as early as three o'clock in the morning.
Typical prepositions
To express direction, you say 'ich gehe zur Bäckerei' (I'm going to the bakery) or 'in die Bäckerei' (into the bakery). When referring to the place where you are or where you buy something, you use 'ich bin in der Bäckerei' (I'm in the bakery) or, colloquially, also 'beim Bäcker' (at the baker's).
EXAMPLE
Gehst du noch schnell zum Bäcker, um Brot zu holen?
Are you quickly going to the baker's to get some bread?
Compare with
Bäckerei vs Bäcker
baker / 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.
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.
Bäcker
Auf dem Weg zur Arbeit kaufe ich beim Bäcker frische Brötchen.
On my way to work, I buy fresh rolls at the bakery.
In real life
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