der Verlag
Translation
publishing house, publisher
Examples
Dieser Verlag publiziert viele Bestseller.
This publishing house publishes many bestsellers.
Er arbeitet bei einem großen Verlag.
He works at a large publishing house.
Grammar Patterns
to work at a publishing house ((bei+3)) He works at a large publishing house.
to be published by a publishing house ((in+3)) The book was published by a well-known publisher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Verlagshaus; Related concept: Edition
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'verlegen' (to publish). It's composed of 'ver-' (a prefix suggesting completion or change) and 'legen' (to lay), suggesting the 'laying out' of a book for publication.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'laying' out all the pages of a book. The company that does this is the 'Verlag'.