der Abverkauf
Translation
clearance sale, sell-off, clearance
Examples
Der Laden macht einen großen Abverkauf.
The shop is having a big clearance sale.
Wegen des Abverkaufs sind viele Artikel reduziert.
Because of the clearance sale, many items are reduced.
Grammar Patterns
to have a clearance sale (einen Abverkauf machen) The shop is having a big clearance sale.
Similar Words
der Ausverkauf (sell-out), das Sonderangebot (special offer)
Etymology
From 'ab-' (off, away) + 'Verkauf' (sale). It implies selling off the entire stock.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'selling away' ('ab' + 'Verkauf') all the products to clear the inventory.