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German NOUN B1 Rank 11291

der Publisher

publisher

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der Publisher

publisher

A company or person responsible for the publication and distribution of media products such as books, music, software, or video games.

example

Der Publisher hat den Veröffentlichungstermin für das neue Videospiel bekannt gegeben.

The publisher announced the release date for the new video game.

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near_synonym · confusable

Publisher vs Verlag

publishing house

'der Verlag' and 'der Publisher' can both refer to an entity that publishes and sells media. In German, 'Verlag' is the normal word especially for books, newspapers, and magazines. 'Publisher' is often used for digital media, software, music, or video games, and can also mean an individual person responsible for publishing. The words can be confused because both are responsible for publication and distribution. When it comes to classic books, 'Verlag' usually sounds more natural; for games or software, 'Publisher' often fits better.

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Publisher

Der Publisher des Spiels kündigt heute ein großes Update an.

The publisher of the game is announcing a major update today.

Verlag

Ein kleiner Verlag aus Berlin veröffentlicht den Roman im nächsten Frühjahr.

A small publishing house from Berlin is publishing the novel next spring.

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