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German Word of the Day

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die Auflage (-n)  circulation, copies (book, periodical); edition; condition; coating, plating; support, rest

Das Buch hatte eine Auflage von 100.000.
100,000 copies of the book were published.
Das Ministerium begründete den Stopp damit, dass die Amerikaner die Auflagen der spanischen Regierung nicht eingehalten hätten.
The ministry justified the stoppage by saying that the Americans had not followed the conditions set by the Spanish government.

Related: die Auflagehöhe number of copies published (book); circulation (periodical)

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