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Kauf

purchase

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derKaufm
Meaning of Kauf

act of buying

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DE[kaʊ̯f]
purchase
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Kauf belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Kaufpurchase
Hemdshirt
Rockskirt
Hosepants
Hosetrousers
Jeanshosejeans
kurze Hoseshorts

Kauf synonyms

Related words worth learning together

Beschaffung
Means procurement or obtaining supplies; often used in official, business, or administrative contexts.
Akquisition
Usually means acquisition in a business or legal sense; it can also refer to buying a company rather than an everyday item.
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B
🇩🇪de
Beschaffung

Means procurement or obtaining supplies; often used in official, business, or administrative contexts.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪de
Akquisition

Usually means acquisition in a business or legal sense; it can also refer to buying a company rather than an everyday item.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce Kauf and what this word means

Kauf means purchase. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Kauf

[kaʊ̯f]

Kauf translation

purchase

Kauf transcription

[kaʊ̯f]

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Kauf meaning: what does it mean?

der Akt des Kaufens; der Erwerb von etwas

Kauf pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Kauf is pronounced as [kaʊ̯f]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is Kauf part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, Kauf (purchase) can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is Kauf part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, Kauf (purchase) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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