In German
Bäckerei
Meaning: bakery
Example sentences
DieBäckereiöffnetumsechsUhr.
The bakery opens at six o'clock.
IchkaufeBrötcheninderBäckerei.
I'm buying bread rolls at the bakery.
Grammar note
“Die Bäckerei” is feminine, built from “Backen” (to bake) + the shop-suffix “-ei”, the same pattern as “Metzgerei” (butcher's shop). Bakeries are an everyday fixture in German daily life, often visited before breakfast.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “Bäckerei” (the shop) with “Bäcker” (the baker, the person) — related but different words, one for the place, one for the profession.
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What's the difference between “Bäckerei” and “Bäcker”?
“Bäckerei” is the shop; “Bäcker” is the person, the baker.
Is “Bäckerei” masculine, feminine or neuter?
Feminine: “die Bäckerei”.