Verkäuflich

Verkäuflich is a German adjective meaning able to be sold or offered for sale. In everyday and technical usage, it describes goods, assets, or properties that can be bought, traded, or transferred in a transaction. The opposite form is unverkäuflich or nicht verkäuflich, indicating that something is not for sale.

Etymology and related terms: verleihen the sense of saleability, verkauf, and the suffix -lich, which forms adjectives indicating a characteristic. Common related terms include verkaufbar (synonymous in many contexts), veräußerbar (capable of being disposed of), and unverkäuflich (not for sale). In legal, financial, or auction language, verkäuflich is used to denote marketability and readiness for transfer.

Usage and nuance: verkäuflich tends to carry a formal or technical tone, especially in business, real estate, auction catalogs, and asset management. It is often contrasted with items described as not verkäuflich or as not being saleable/unverkäuflich. In everyday speech, people more commonly use verkaufbar to express that something can be sold, while verkäuflich remains a precise term for the property’s saleability.

Examples: "Das Auto ist noch verkäuflich." "Die Kunstwerke sind verkäuflich, der Preis muss verhandelt werden." In a figurative sense, käuflich can describe a person as corruptible, but verkäuflich is primarily used for objects and assets, with the figurative sense less common.

See also: Verkauf, Verkaufbarkeit, Veräußerung, Verkaufspreis, Verkaufen.