die Bäckerei
Translation
bakery, baker's shop
Examples
Die Bäckerei öffnet um sechs Uhr.
The bakery opens at six o'clock.
In der Bäckerei riecht es gut.
It smells good in the bakery.
Grammar Patterns
((in+dat)) to be/buy in ... I buy bread in the bakery.
((to+dat)) to go to ... We are going to the bakery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Backstube (bakehouse); Other shops: Konditorei (pastry shop), Metzgerei (butcher's shop)
Etymology
From 'Bäcker' (baker) + the suffix '-ei', which often denotes a place of business or activity.
Memory Tips
The place where a 'Bäcker' works is a 'Bäckerei'. The '-ei' suffix is like '-ery' in English (e.g., brewery).