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German
Etymology
From verlegen; used until the 16th century to mean “expenses”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈlaːk/, /fɐˈlaːk/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /fɐˈlax/ (northern Germany and parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
- IPA(key): /fɐˈlaːx/ (parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
Noun
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
- 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
References
- 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
Further reading
- “Verlag” in Duden online
- “Verlag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache