Magazin

magazine

noun mah-gah-TSEEN Less Common

Origin: from Arabic 'makhzan' (storehouse) via French

Also means

storehouse

Usage Note

Magazin is a false-friend-ish loanword: it means a printed magazine and a TV news show, but also a warehouse or storeroom and the magazine of a firearm. It is neuter (das Magazin) despite the borrowed look.

Examples

"Ich lese das Magazin jeden Monat."

Natural Translation

I read the magazine every month.

Literal Translation

I read the magazine every month.

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