Frau Diller’s shop
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Frau Diller’s shop is a small, staunchly pro-Nazi corner store in the town of Molching in *The Book Thief*, known for its strict owner and required “Heil Hitler” greeting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frau Diller’s shop canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13517975 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frau Diller’s shop Context triple: [Molching, hasBuilding, Frau Diller’s shop]
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A.
Zauner pastry shop
Zauner pastry shop is a historic and renowned Austrian confectionery and café in Bad Ischl, famous for its traditional pastries and classic coffeehouse atmosphere.
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B.
Titche-Goettinger department store
Titche-Goettinger department store was a prominent Dallas-based retail establishment that became a landmark of early 20th-century commerce and urban development in the city.
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C.
Mendl’s bakery
Mendl’s bakery is a renowned patisserie in the film “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” famous for its delicate pastries and central role in the story’s plot and relationships.
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D.
Dappermarkt
Dappermarkt is a famous daily street market in Amsterdam known for its diverse food, clothing, and multicultural atmosphere.
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E.
The Shop
The Shop is the historic Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, London, which served as the British Army’s principal training institution for artillery and engineering officers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frau Diller’s shop Target entity description: Frau Diller’s shop is a small, staunchly pro-Nazi corner store in the town of Molching in *The Book Thief*, known for its strict owner and required “Heil Hitler” greeting.
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A.
Zauner pastry shop
Zauner pastry shop is a historic and renowned Austrian confectionery and café in Bad Ischl, famous for its traditional pastries and classic coffeehouse atmosphere.
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B.
Titche-Goettinger department store
Titche-Goettinger department store was a prominent Dallas-based retail establishment that became a landmark of early 20th-century commerce and urban development in the city.
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C.
Mendl’s bakery
Mendl’s bakery is a renowned patisserie in the film “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” famous for its delicate pastries and central role in the story’s plot and relationships.
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D.
Dappermarkt
Dappermarkt is a famous daily street market in Amsterdam known for its diverse food, clothing, and multicultural atmosphere.
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E.
The Shop
The Shop is the historic Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, London, which served as the British Army’s principal training institution for artillery and engineering officers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corner store
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fictional shop ⓘ location in literature ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Book Thief ⓘ |
| authorOfWork | Markus Zusak ⓘ |
| countryInFiction | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Book Thief universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Book Thief
|
| firstPublicationContext |
The Book Thief (2005 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Book Thief
|
| frequentedBy |
Liesel Meminger
ⓘ
Rudy Steiner ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Frau Diller ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mandatory Nazi salute greeting
ⓘ
strict owner ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Molching ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | illustrates everyday Nazification of German society ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Nazi ⓘ |
| requiresGreeting | Heil Hitler ⓘ |
| size | small ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conformity to Nazi ideology
ⓘ
pressure to display loyalty to the regime ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction |
Nazi era
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| type | corner store ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frau Diller’s shop Description of subject: Frau Diller’s shop is a small, staunchly pro-Nazi corner store in the town of Molching in *The Book Thief*, known for its strict owner and required “Heil Hitler” greeting.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.