Vocabulary
der
Großhandel
/ˈɡʁoːsˌhandl̩/· noun· Pl. —
wholesaler; wholesale trade
Handwerksbetriebe buy their material from the Großhandel (the trade wholesaler), not from a DIY store: with a customer number, trade prices, and a counter (die Abholtheke) that opens early so fitters can pick up parts before the first job.
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- Singular
- der Großhandel
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- des Großhandels
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Großhandel
wholesaler (the shop or firm)
Ich bestelle die Steckdose beim Großhandel.
I'll order the socket from the wholesaler.
Word family
Großhandelder Großhändlerwholesaler (person or firm)der Handeltradeder Einzelhandelretailder Fachhandelspecialist trade
Common combinations
- beim Großhandel bestellento order from the wholesaler
- beim Großhandel abholento pick up at the wholesaler
- die Abholtheke im Großhandelthe trade counter at the wholesaler
Real examples
- Kannst du das beim Großhandel bestellen?Can you order that from the wholesaler?
- Der Großhandel öffnet schon um halb sieben.The wholesaler opens at half past six.
- Vom Großhandel bekommen wir bessere Preise als im Baumarkt.We get better prices from the wholesaler than at the DIY store.
