Verlag

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German

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Etymology

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Fromverlegen;used until the 16th century to mean “expenses”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/fɛɐ̯ˈlaːk/,/fɐˈlaːk/(standard)
  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key):/fɐˈlax/(northern Germany and parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
  • IPA(key):/fɐˈlaːx/(parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)

Noun

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Verlagm(strong,genitiveVerlagesorVerlags,pluralVerlageorVerläge)

  1. publishing house,publisher(a company that produces and sells books, booklets, magazines)
    DerVerlaghat eine Neuauflage dieses Buchs in Auftrag gegeben.
    Thepublishing househas commissioned a new edition of this book.

Usage notes

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  • The standard plural isVerlage.
  • The pluralVerlägeis quite normal in common usage, it being in line with related plurals such asBeläge.Its acceptability in formal style may vary by region.

Declension

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References

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  • Prowe, Gunhild with Schneider, Jill and Rowlinson, William (1993)The Oxford Paperback German Dictionary & Grammar,Chatham, Kent, UK: Mackays of Chatham plc, published1995,→ISBN,page245

Further reading

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  • Verlag”inDudenonline
  • Verlag”inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache