printing shop
Loading your saved state.
printing shop
A business or workshop where printed products such as books, newspapers, posters, or brochures are produced.
Wir haben die Einladungskarten für unsere Hochzeit in einer lokalen Druckerei anfertigen lassen.
We had the invitation cards for our wedding made at a local printing shop.
The word is derived from the verb 'drucken' (to print). The ending '-ei' often indicates a place where a craft or business is carried out, as also in 'Bäckerei' (bakery) or 'Metzgerei' (butcher's shop).
Die Bäckerei neben der Druckerei macht sehr gute Brötchen.
The bakery next to the printing shop makes very good bread rolls.
'Druckerei' (printing shop) is associated with typical paper products. These include 'Bücher' (books), 'Zeitungen' (newspapers), 'Flyer' (flyers), 'Plakate' (posters), or 'Visitenkarten' (business cards).
Ich habe meine Visitenkarten in einer Online-Druckerei bestellt.
I ordered my business cards from an online printing shop.
Common formulations are 'etwas in einer Druckerei drucken lassen' (to have something printed at a printing shop) or 'einen Auftrag an eine Druckerei vergeben' (to place an order with a printing shop). You go 'zur Druckerei' (to the printing shop, direction) and work 'in der Druckerei' (in the printing shop, location).
Wir haben die Plakate für das Konzert bei einer lokalen Druckerei in Auftrag gegeben.
We commissioned a local printing shop to print the posters for the concert.
publishing house
'der Verlag' and 'die Druckerei' both have to do with books, newspapers, or other printed media. The difference lies in their role: a 'Verlag' decides which media will be published and organizes content, rights, advertising, and sales. A 'Druckerei' technically produces the printed products, for example books, posters, or brochures. Learners may confuse the words because a book often involves both. In practical terms: the 'Verlag' publishes the book; the 'Druckerei' prints it.
Für die Prüfung lässt Felix seine Lernkarten in einer Druckerei drucken.
For the exam, Felix has his study cards printed at a printing shop.
Der Verlag bringt im Herbst ein neues Schulbuch heraus.
The publishing house is bringing out a new schoolbook in the fall.