Verlag
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From verlegen; used until the 16th century to mean “expenses”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Verlag m (strong, genitive Verlages or Verlags, plural Verlage or Verläge)
- publishing house, publisher (a company that produces and sells books, booklets, magazines)
- Der Verlag hat eine Neuauflage dieses Buchs in Auftrag gegeben.
- The publishing house has commissioned a new edition of this book.
Usage notes[edit]
- The standard plural is Verlage.
- The plural Verläge is quite normal in common usage, it being in line with related plurals such as Beläge. Its acceptability in formal style may vary by region.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Verlag [masculine, strong]
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Prowe, Gunhild with Schneider, Jill and Rowlinson, William (1993) The Oxford Paperback German Dictionary & Grammar, Chatham, Kent, UK: Mackays of Chatham plc, published 1995, →ISBN, page 245