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How do you say "mall" in German?

das Einkaufszentrum

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In German, "mall" is das Einkaufszentrum.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'INE-kaufs-tsen-troom', with 'ein' sounding like the English word 'eye' plus 'n'.

Grammar notes

das Einkaufszentrum is neuter. Plural: das Einkaufszentren.

Example sentence

Sie verbrachten den Nachmittag im Einkaufszentrum.

They spent the afternoon at the mall.

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How to remember das Einkaufszentrum

It's a compound of Einkauf (shopping) and Zentrum (center) — literally a 'shopping center'.

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Questions about das Einkaufszentrum

How do you say "mall" in German?

In German, "mall" is das Einkaufszentrum. It is a noun.

Is das Einkaufszentrum masculine, feminine, or neuter?

das Einkaufszentrum is neuter. Plural: das Einkaufszentren.

How is das Einkaufszentrum used in a sentence?

Use das Einkaufszentrum as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie verbrachten den Nachmittag im Einkaufszentrum. (They spent the afternoon at the mall.).

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