Meaning 1neutral · 89%
a small shop or stand selling newspapers, snacks and drinks.
Natural examples
Ich habe am Kiosk eine Zeitung gekauft.
I bought a newspaper at the kiosk.
Der Kiosk am Bahnhof öffnet früh.
The kiosk at the station opens early.
Können wir an dem Kiosk Wasser kaufen?
Can we get some water from that kiosk?
Usage note
In “am Kiosk kaufen”, Kiosk expresses small shop or stand selling newspapers, snacks and drinks. Its German article is der.
Useful combinations
am Kiosk kaufen — common combination with the meaning “kiosk”der Kiosk am Bahnhof — common combination with the meaning “kiosk”
Common mistake
das Kiosk
der Kiosk
Use “der” in place of “das”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Kiosk.
Mini-lesson: Kiosk: small shop or stand selling newspapers, snacks and drinks
Notice the combination “am Kiosk kaufen”. In a sentence: “I bought a newspaper at the kiosk.” The central meaning is a small shop or stand selling newspapers, snacks and drinks.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Ich habe am Kiosk eine Zeitung gekauft.”, what does “Kiosk” mean?