die Apotheke
Translation
pharmacy, drugstore
Examples
Ich gehe zur Apotheke, um Medizin zu holen.
I'm going to the pharmacy to get medicine.
Gibt es hier in der Nähe eine Apotheke?
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
Grammar Patterns
to go to the pharmacy ((zu+3)) Ich gehe zur Apotheke.
to be at the pharmacy ((in+3)) Der Arzt ist in der Apotheke.
to get sth. from the pharmacy ((aus+3)) Please get the ointment from the pharmacy.
Similar Words
Drogerie (drugstore for toiletries, not prescription medicine)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek 'apothēkē' (storehouse). It's a cognate with 'apothecary'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'apothecary', an old term for a person who prepared and sold medicines.