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die Verkäuferin
saleswoman
A woman whose job is to sell goods in a store and advise customers.
example
Eine freundliche Verkäuferin hat uns in der Bäckerei bedient.
A friendly saleswoman served us in the bakery.
die Verkäuferin
saleswoman
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Meanings
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Word structure
The word is the feminine form related to the verb 'verkaufen' (to sell). The ending '-in' is used very often in German to form the feminine form from a masculine job title ('der Verkäufer' = the salesman/seller).
EXAMPLE
Der Bäcker verkauft Brot, die Bäckerin verkauft Kuchen.
The baker sells bread; the female baker sells cakes.
Word family
'Verkäuferin' belongs to the word family of 'kaufen' (to buy). The prefix 'ver-' reverses the direction of the action: you give something away ('verkaufen' = to sell) instead of taking something for yourself ('kaufen' = to buy).
EXAMPLE
Ich kaufe ein Buch, die Verkäuferin verkauft es mir.
I buy a book; the saleswoman sells it to me.
Typical collocations
A 'Verkäuferin' is often found in phrases that describe her work. Typical verbs are 'Kunden beraten' (to advise customers), 'an der Kasse arbeiten' (to work at the cash register), or 'Waren einräumen' (to stock goods).
EXAMPLE
Die Verkäuferin im Modegeschäft hat mich sehr gut beraten.
The saleswoman in the clothing store gave me very good advice.
Compare with
Verkäuferin vs Verkäufer
salesman / seller
'der Verkäufer' and 'die Verkäuferin' refer to almost the same professional role: a person sells goods and advises customers. The difference is the person's gender. 'Der Verkäufer' is used for a man, or sometimes generally when gender is not important. 'Die Verkäuferin' is used for a woman. The words are easy to confuse because they are built in the same way. Pay special attention to the article 'der' or 'die' and to the ending '-in'.
Verkäuferin
Die Verkäuferin in der Bäckerei empfiehlt mir ein frisches Brot.
The saleswoman in the bakery recommends a fresh loaf of bread to me.
Verkäufer
Der Verkäufer im Sportgeschäft sucht mir die richtige Schuhgröße heraus.
The salesman in the sporting goods store finds the right shoe size for me.
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