Tauschbörse

swap meet, exchange marketplace

noun TOWSH-boer-ze Rare

Usage Note

Tauschbörse originally meant a physical swap event; today it also refers to online platforms where community members exchange goods, skills, or time credits. Common in sustainability and sharing-economy discourse.

Examples

"Auf der Tauschbörse im Quartierszentrum kann man Bücher, Kleidung und Werkzeug tauschen."

Natural Translation

At the community swap meet you can exchange books, clothes, and tools.

Literal Translation

At the swap-exchange in-the quarter-centre can one books, clothes and tools exchange.

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