Why is it der Versandhandel?
Versandhandel is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Handel. So it’s der Versandhandel.
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Meaning
[1] Ware of goods via transports
[1] Warenumschlag über TransporteExamples
[1] The mail order business on the Internet is blooming
[1] Der Versandhandel im Internet blüht auf.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Versandhandel | — |
| Genitiv | des Versandhandels | — |
| Dativ | dem Versandhandel | — |
| Akkusativ | den Versandhandel | — |
Pronunciation
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