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The little shop is on the corner.
Das kleine Geschäft ist an der Ecke. The little shop is on the corner.

noun · A1

das Geschäft

[ɡəˈʃɛft]

shop, store

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Synonyms
der Laden

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Other Examples

  • In diesem Geschäft kaufe ich meine Schuhe.

    I buy my shoes in this shop.

  • Magst du kleine Geschäfte?

    Do you like small shops?

  • Emil kennt jedes Geschäft in Mitte.

    Emil knows every shop in Mitte.

Grammar

Plural
die Geschäfte In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Geschäft die Geschäfte
Die Geschäfte öffnen um neun Uhr. The shops open at nine o'clock.
Accusative wen? was? das Geschäft die Geschäfte
Emil meint, dass ein bisschen Konkurrenz gut fürs Geschäft ist. Emil thinks a bit of competition is good for business.
Dative wem? dem Geschäft den Geschäften
In diesem Geschäft kaufe ich meine Schuhe. I buy my shoes in this shop.
Genitive wessen? des Geschäfts der Geschäfte

How the Word Is Built

Ge prefix schäft root

ge-
in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.

Word family

geschäftlichder Geschäftsmanndie Geschäftsfraudas Schuhgeschäft

In Otti's situations: Otti goes shopping

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