noun
magazine
B1
Magazin (noun, das) primarily means a magazine (periodical) — a printed or digital periodical. Plural: Magazine. Regular neuter noun. Genitive singular often adds -s (des Magazins). Also can mean storehouse or ammunition magazine in other contexts. No reflexivity or fixed preposition.
Examples
Ich lese gerne ein Magazin über Reisen und Abenteuer.
I like reading a magazine about travel and adventure.
Die Lehrerin verteilte das Magazin an die Klasse, bevor die Schüler die Hausaufgaben abgaben.
The teacher distributed the magazine to the class before the students handed in their homework.
Ich lese jeden Sonntag ein Magazin.
I read a magazine every Sunday.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a glossy magazine with photos and the bold title 'Magazin' on the cover.
Sounds like English 'magazine' so remember the same meaning.
Remember 'das Magazin' — think of 'das' as the neutral label stuck on an object (a thing you can pick up).
Notes
Commonly used for periodicals (glossy or specialist magazines). The plural is 'Magazine'.