noun
pharmacy, chemist''s
A2
Apotheke (die, Pl. Apotheken) means pharmacy or chemist’s — a shop dispensing medicines and advice. Feminine noun; plural form Apotheken (dative plural: den Apotheken). Standard declension shown. Not irregular beyond regular -e/-en plural. Use with articles (die Apotheke, in der Apotheke) for location.
Examples
Die Nachbarin erzählte, dass sie gestern in der Apotheke Medizin holte, weil die Tabletten ausgegangen waren.
The neighbor said that she fetched medicine at the pharmacy yesterday because the tablets had run out.
Ich muss zur Apotheke, um Medizin zu kaufen.
I need to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
Die Apotheke ist sonntags geschlossen.
The chemist's is closed on Sundays.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a storefront with a red cross and medicine shelves — that's an 'Apotheke'.
die Apotheke — imagine a female pharmacist greeting you (die).
Notes
In German, pharmacies also offer advice; 'Apotheke' is feminine.