Lager

warehouse

noun LAH-ger Less Common

Also means

camp

Usage Note

Lager spans several senses: a storage warehouse, a camp (Ferienlager), a political faction, and even the beer style (English 'lager' was borrowed from it). The plural is unchanged, die Lager.

Examples

"Die Ware liegt im Lager."

Natural Translation

The goods are in the warehouse.

Literal Translation

The goods lie in-the warehouse.

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