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Druckerei

printing house, printshop

noun droo-ke-RYE Rare
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Usage Note

Druckerei is a printing business or print shop. Historically central to book production; today used for commercial printing. Related: Druckwerk (printed work), Drucklegung (going to press).

Examples

"Der Verlag beauftragte eine lokale Druckerei mit der Herstellung der Erstauflage."

Natural Translation

The publisher commissioned a local printing house to produce the first print run.

Literal Translation

The publisher commissioned a local printshop with the production of the first edition.

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