noun
goods, merchandise
B1
Means 'goods' or 'merchandise' (products sold, often in commerce). Noun gender: die Ware; plural die Waren. Use singular when referring to a type of merchandise, plural for items. Declension follows feminine patterns; genitive plural der Waren, dative den Waren. Accusative die Waren.
Examples
Der Händler reklamierte die Ware, weil der Kunde Schäden entdeckte.
The merchant complained about the goods because the customer discovered damage.
Die Ware ist gut.
The goods are good.
Er verkaufte seine Ware auf dem Wochenmarkt.
He sold his merchandise at the weekly market.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a stall piled with goods with a sign 'Waren' and a tag 'Ware'
sounds like 'ware' in English (as in 'software' or 'wares')
die Ware — feminine: picture the goods wrapped in a ribbon with a female silhouette
Notes
Ware is often used in plural (Waren) to mean products or items for sale. In singular it can be more abstract (a particular item or type of goods).