A2Vocabulary

Konfektion

In German

Konfektion

kɔnfɛkˈtsi̯oːn
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
confection
In English means: "a dish or item of food prepared with sugar, fruit, or nuts; a sweet"
Actually means
Konfektion
ready-made clothing, off-the-rack clothing
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Memory Tip
'Konfektion' is about clothes, not sweets! You wear 'Konfektion', you eat 'confections'.

Example Sentences

1

Diese Jacke ist Konfektion.

This jacket is ready-made.

2

Er kauft nur Konfektion.

He only buys off-the-rack clothing.

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