flea market
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flea market
A market where private individuals or sellers sell used goods, antiques, and secondhand odds and ends.
Ich habe auf dem Flohmarkt eine wunderschöne alte Lampe gefunden.
I found a beautiful old lamp at the flea market.
'Flohmarkt' (flea market) is made up of 'der Floh' (flea) and 'der Markt' (market). The name comes from the old idea that there might be fleas in the old clothing being sold.
Am Sonntag findet in der Altstadt wieder ein Flohmarkt statt.
On Sunday there will be another flea market in the old town.
Pay attention to the case with the preposition 'auf': you go 'auf den Flohmarkt' (to the flea market; accusative for direction), but you are or buy something 'auf dem Flohmarkt' (at the flea market; dative for location).
Am Wochenende gehen wir auf den Flohmarkt.
At the weekend we are going to the flea market.
Typical activities at a flea market are described with verbs like 'bummeln' (to stroll), 'schlendern' (to wander), 'stöbern' (to browse), 'kaufen' (to buy), or 'verkaufen' (to sell).
Wir sind stundenlang über den Flohmarkt gebummelt und haben nach Schätzen gestöbert.
We strolled around the flea market for hours and browsed for treasures.
In Switzerland, the short form 'der Flohmi' is often used colloquially. In parts of Austria, the term 'der Tandlmarkt' is also common.
Kommst du mit auf den Flohmi am Samstag?
Are you coming along to the Flohmi on Saturday?
