Nomen

der Flohmarkt

flea market, swap meet

Am Sonntag gehe ich auf den Flohmarkt.

On Sunday I'm going to the flea market.

Ich habe eine alte Lampe auf dem Flohmarkt gekauft.

I bought an old lamp at the flea market.

to go to the flea market auf den Flohmarkt gehen

to be at the flea market auf dem Flohmarkt sein

Synonyms: Trödelmarkt; Antonyms: Kaufhaus (department store), Einkaufszentrum (shopping mall).

A compound of 'Floh' (flea) and 'Markt' (market). The name comes from the idea that old clothes might contain fleas.

Literally 'flea market'. It's a direct translation and easy to remember if you know the English term.

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