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Gewerbe

trade

noun ge-VER-be Rare

Also means

business

Usage Note

Gewerbe is a commercial trade or business activity in the legal-economic sense, requiring registration (ein Gewerbe anmelden). It contrasts with freie Berufe (liberal professions) and academic work. The collective das Gewerbe can also mean an industry sector. Plural unchanged.

Examples

"Sie meldete ein kleines Gewerbe als Floristin an."

Natural Translation

She registered a small business as a florist.

Literal Translation

She registered a small trade as florist on.

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