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der Bestseller
bestseller
A product, especially a book, that sells in very large numbers and is therefore very successful.
example
Ihr neuer Roman wurde sofort zum Bestseller.
Her new novel immediately became a bestseller.
der Bestseller
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Meanings
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Word composition
'Bestseller' is a word from English that is made up of 'best' and 'seller'. Literally, then, it means something that sells the best.
EXAMPLE
Dieses Kochbuch ist der absolute Bestseller in diesem Jahr.
This cookbook is the absolute bestseller this year.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with this word are 'zum Bestseller werden' (to become a bestseller), when a product becomes very successful, and 'auf der Bestsellerliste stehen' (to be on the bestseller list), when it is among the best-selling items.
EXAMPLE
Das Buch wurde über Nacht zum Bestseller.
The book became a bestseller overnight.
Use as a compound
The word 'Bestseller' is often used as the first part of compound nouns to describe something connected with success. Typical examples are 'der Bestseller-Autor' (the bestselling author) or 'der Bestseller-Status' (bestseller status).
EXAMPLE
J.K. Rowling ist eine weltberühmte Bestseller-Autorin.
J.K. Rowling is a world-famous bestselling author.
Compare with
Bestseller vs Hit
hit
'der Hit' and 'der Bestseller' are both connected to major success. 'der Hit' mainly emphasizes popularity and public enthusiasm, especially in music, but also with films or products. 'der Bestseller' emphasizes that something has sold very often, especially a book. They can be confused because a bestseller is often also a hit. But not every hit is a bestseller, because a song can be a hit without being sold like a book.
Bestseller
Im Zug liest Milan einen Bestseller, den viele Leute gekauft haben.
On the train, Milan is reading a bestseller that many people have bought.
Hit
Der neue Song läuft überall und ist schon ein Hit.
The new song is playing everywhere and is already a hit.
In real life
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