market hall
die Markthalle, die Markthallen
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market hall
A large, covered building where vendors sell their goods at individual stalls, especially fresh foods such as fruit, vegetables, meat, and cheese.
Am Samstag kaufen wir unser Gemüse immer in der alten Markthalle in der Innenstadt.
On Saturdays, we always buy our vegetables in the old market hall downtown.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Markthallen |
| genitive | der Markthalle |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Markthalle | die Markthallen |
| accusative | die Markthalle | die Markthallen |
| dative | der Markthalle | den Markthallen |
| genitive | der Markthalle | der Markthallen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a simple compound made from 'der Markt' (market) and 'die Halle' (hall). So it is literally a hall where a market takes place.
Viele Städte haben eine historische Markthalle im Zentrum.
Many cities have a historic market hall in the center.
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in.' Movement toward the place is expressed with the accusative ('in die Markthalle gehen' = to go into the market hall), while being there is expressed with the dative ('in der Markthalle sein' = to be in the market hall).
Lass uns in die Markthalle gehen und frischen Fisch kaufen.
Let's go into the market hall and buy fresh fish.
Typical activities in a market hall are 'einkaufen' (to shop), 'schlendern' (to stroll), 'probieren' (to try/sample), or 'sich die Stände ansehen' (to look at the stalls).
Am Wochenende schlendern wir gerne durch die Markthalle.
On weekends, we like to stroll through the market hall.
