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goods / merchandise
A product or good that is manufactured and offered for sale or trade. The plural 'Waren' (goods) is more common.
Der Händler prüft die Qualität der gelieferten Ware, bevor er sie ins Lager räumt.
The merchant checks the quality of the delivered goods before putting them into the warehouse.
The singular 'die Ware' (the goods/merchandise) is often used as a collective term for a specific delivery or a type of product. The plural 'die Waren' (the goods) refers to various products or goods in general.
Die bestellte Ware kam heute an.
The ordered goods arrived today.
The word 'Ware' (goods/merchandise) belongs to the technical and written language of trade, logistics, and business. It sounds more formal than, for example, 'Produkt' (product) or 'Sachen' (things).
Vor dem Versand wird die Ware auf Qualität kontrolliert.
Before shipping, the goods are checked for quality.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Ware' (goods/merchandise) describe the trade process: 'Ware bestellen' (to order goods), 'liefern' (to deliver), 'annehmen' (to accept/receive), 'prüfen' (to check), and 'lagern' (to store).
Der LKW liefert zweimal pro Woche frische Ware.
The truck delivers fresh goods twice a week.
article
'der Artikel' and 'die Ware' can both mean something that is sold. 'Artikel' usually means an individual item in a product range, in an order, or in a store. 'Ware' more often refers to sellable things as a whole or to a quantity of goods; in everyday language, you often hear the plural 'Waren' (goods). The words are easy to confuse because both occur in shopping and trade. If you mean exactly one individual thing from what is offered, 'Artikel' is more precise. If you are speaking generally about products as goods for trade, 'Ware' fits better.
Wegen des Streiks ist die Ware erst am Freitag im Laden angekommen.
Because of the strike, the goods did not arrive at the store until Friday.
Sie fragt im Geschäft nach einem Artikel, der im Online-Shop ausverkauft ist.
She asks in the store about an item that is sold out in the online shop.