Kaufhalle
dieNounsupermarket (GDR/East German)
English translations
- 01
department store
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine größere Verkaufsstelle, oft in der DDR verwendet, ähnlich einem Supermarkt.
- English meaning
- Supermarket
- Synonym
- Supermarkt, Warenhaus
- German example
- Wir kauften die Lebensmittel in der Kaufhalle.
- English example
- We bought the groceries at the supermarket.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Kaufhalle
- Plural Form
- die Kaufhallen
Example sentences with “Kaufhalle”
Wir gehen in die Kaufhalle. (We are going to the supermarket.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaufhalle still used today?
It is mostly associated with East Germany (GDR). Today, 'Supermarkt' is the standard term. It is feminine (die Kaufhalle).