outlet
das Outlet, die Outlets
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outlet
A store where manufacturers sell their goods, often from a previous season or with small defects, directly to end customers at reduced prices.
Wir fahren am Wochenende in ein Designer-Outlet, um günstige Kleidung zu kaufen.
We're going to a designer outlet this weekend to buy inexpensive clothes.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Outlets |
| genitive | des Outlets |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Outlet | die Outlets |
| accusative | das Outlet | die Outlets |
| dative | dem Outlet | den Outlets |
| genitive | des Outlets | der Outlets |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Das Outlet' is a loanword from English that has become firmly established in German. It is mostly used in the context of fashion, shopping, and branded products.
Viele Marken betreiben eigene Outlets.
Many brands operate their own outlets.
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in': you say 'ins Outlet' (to the outlet; accusative, direction), but 'im Outlet' (in the outlet; dative, location) when shopping there.
Fahren wir morgen ins Outlet nach Metzingen?
Are we going to the outlet in Metzingen tomorrow?
Ich habe diese Jacke günstig im Outlet gefunden.
I found this jacket cheaply at the outlet.
Common compounds are 'Outlet-Center' (outlet center), 'Designer-Outlet' (designer outlet), or 'Factory-Outlet' (factory outlet). These terms describe large shopping centers that consist only of such stores.
In der Nähe der Stadt hat ein neues Outlet-Center eröffnet.
A new outlet center has opened near the city.
