verlag
n. countablen. a company that prepares and sells books, magazines, or music. This word comes from German and is mostly used when talking about German-speaking book companies.
n. a publishing house or company, specifically within a German-speaking context. Often appears as part of a proper name for academic or literary publishers.
The book was published by a famous German verlag.
Many academic researchers seek to have their monographs accepted by a prestigious verlag in Berlin or Vienna.
The historical archive contains several rare first editions, each bearing the distinct insignia of a nineteenth-century Leipzig verlag known for its high-quality typography.
Often capitalised in English when referring to a specific company name; follows German naming conventions.