shop
der Shop, die Shops
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shop
A usually small to medium-sized retail store that often offers specialized or fashionable goods.
Ich habe mir in einem kleinen Shop in der Innenstadt ein neues T-Shirt gekauft.
I bought myself a new T-shirt in a small shop downtown.
online shop
An online store; a website where you can buy products or services.
Es ist oft bequemer, Elektronikartikel in einem Online-Shop zu bestellen.
It is often more convenient to order electronics from an online shop.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Shops |
| genitive | des Shops |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Shop | die Shops |
| accusative | den Shop | die Shops |
| dative | dem Shop | den Shops |
| genitive | des Shops | der Shops |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Shop' is a word from English that is very common in German. It is often used for smaller, more modern, or specialized stores, less often for large supermarkets.
In der Altstadt gibt es viele kleine, individuelle Shops.
There are many small, unique shops in the old town.
The word 'Shop' is very often used as the second part of compound nouns to describe the type of store. Examples are 'Online-Shop' (online shop), 'Coffee-Shop' (coffee shop), or 'Handy-Shop' (mobile phone shop).
Ich habe die Schuhe in einem Online-Shop bestellt.
I ordered the shoes from an online shop.
An der Ecke hat ein neuer Coffee-Shop aufgemacht.
A new coffee shop has opened on the corner.
Whether a physical store or an online store is meant can often be recognized from the context. Words like 'online' or 'im Internet' (on the internet) point to an online shop, while location details like 'in der Stadt' (in town) suggest a retail store.
Dieser Shop liefert die Ware innerhalb von zwei Tagen.
This shop delivers the goods within two days.
Der Shop am Bahnhof hat auch sonntags geöffnet.
The shop at the train station is also open on Sundays.
shop / business
Geschäft and Shop can both refer to a retail outlet. Geschäft is the neutral, general term, while Shop often emphasizes a smaller, modern, or specialized store. Shop is therefore often more suitable when the store has a distinctive fashionable focus.
Sie kauft die besonderen Laufschuhe in einem spezialisierten Shop im Stadtzentrum.
She is buying the distinctive running shoes at a specialized shop in the city center.
Sie kauft die neuen Schuhe in einem Geschäft im Stadtzentrum.
She is buying the new shoes at a shop in the city center.
