noun
purchase
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Kauf (der) means 'purchase' or 'buying'—a noun for the act or result of buying. Plural is 'Käufe' (Umlaut change). Genitive 'des Kaufs'. Regular declension otherwise. Related verb 'kaufen'. No special preposition; often appears in commercial compounds like 'Kaufvertrag' or phrases 'einen Kauf tätigen'.
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Der Kauf des Hauses war teuer.
Buying the house was expensive.
Ich habe einen Kauf getätigt.
I made a purchase.
Die Kundin reklamierte den Artikel, weil sie beim Kauf falsche Informationen bekam.
The customer complained about the item because she received incorrect information at the time of purchase.
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Picture a receipt with the big word 'KAUF' stamped on it.
Sounds like 'cough' — imagine coughing after a big purchase (purchase).
der (masculine) — imagine a male clerk saying 'der Kauf' when finalizing the sale.
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Related verb: kaufen (to buy). 'Kauf' is the noun (the act or instance of buying). Don't confuse 'Kauf' (purchase) with 'kaufen' (to buy).