merchandise
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merchandise
Products and fan items that are sold in connection with a brand, artist, film, sports team, or event. Colloquially, the short form 'Merch' (merch) is often used.
Nach dem Konzert kauften die Fans T-Shirts und anderes Merchandise ihrer Lieblingsband.
After the concert, the fans bought T-shirts and other merchandise from their favorite band.
'Merchandise' is a direct loanword from English. In German, it is used with the same meaning for fan items and is internationally understandable.
Der Online-Shop der Band bietet eine große Auswahl an Merchandise.
The band's online shop offers a large selection of merchandise.
In colloquial speech, especially among younger people, the short form 'der Merch' (the merch) is almost always used. This form is more informal than the full word.
Hast du gesehen, was der neue Merch von der Band kostet?
Did you see how much the band's new merch costs?
Typical verbs connected with merchandise are 'kaufen' (to buy), 'verkaufen' (to sell), and 'anbieten' (to offer). People often talk about 'Merchandise von' (merchandise from/by) an artist, a film, or a brand.
Am Eingang des Stadions wurde offizielles Merchandise der Fußballmannschaft verkauft.
Official merchandise from the football team was sold at the stadium entrance.
souvenir
'Souvenir' and 'Merchandise' can both be bought objects that remind you of something. A 'Souvenir' is typically something you bring back from a trip or a place so that you remember it. 'Merchandise' means fan items or products connected to a brand, a band, a film, a club, or an event. The words can be confused because both can often be small things like T-shirts, mugs, or key rings. The difference is in what they refer to: 'Souvenir' belongs to a place or a trip, while 'Merchandise' belongs to a brand or to fans.
Beim Konzert kaufen wir Merchandise von der Band.
At the concert, we buy merchandise from the band.
Aus Wien habe ich meiner Mutter ein kleines Souvenir mitgebracht.
I brought my mother a small souvenir from Vienna.