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The German word for book is
Buch





book

Gender

The gender of Buch is neuter. E.g. das Buch.

Plural

The plural of Buch is Bücher.

German Definition


book
     Substantiv:
     [1] fest gebundene Papierseiten, das Buch
          [1] The book is lying on the table.
            Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
          [1] The girl is reading an exciting book.
            Das Mädchen liest ein aufregendes Buch.
     Verb:
     [1] (transitiv) reservieren, buchen
     [2] (intransitiv), (britisch) (mit into) in ein Hotel einchecken
     [3] (transitiv) verwarnen oder bestrafen
     [4] (intransitiv) umgangssprachlich: schnell reisen
     [5] (intransitiv) umgangssprachlich: hart lernen
          [1] I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night. I can book tickets for the concert next week.
            Ich will ein Hotelzimmer für nächste Nacht buchen. Ich kann Tickets fürs Konzert der nächsten Woche buchen.
          [2] I've just booked into the hotel.
            Ich habe gerade ins Hotel eingecheckt.
          [3] The police booked him for driving too fast.
            Die Polizei strafte ihn, da er zu schnell fuhr.
          [4] He was really booking, until he passed the speed trap.
            Er raste sehr, bis er an der Geschwindigkeitsüberwachung vorbeifuhr.
          [5]He went home early to book.
            Er ging früh nach Hause um zu lernen.



Translations for book and their definitions

Buchen
     n. plural of Buche
     adj. (relational) beech
     v. to book


Buch
     n. book (collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication)
     n. (accounting usually in the plural) books (accounting records)
     n. (rare) omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
     Proper noun. either of two municipalities in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
     v. singular imperative of buchen


reservieren
     v. to reserve


Rasen
     n-m. lawn
     v. to race; to speed (drive faster than permitted) (+aux, sein)
     v. to rage (+aux, haben)


Wettliste
     n. record of betting; bookmaking
     n. booking


notieren
     v. to note, to note down, to write down, to jot down
     v. to be offered for purchase, to trade


Album
     n. album


Bücher
     n. plural of Buch
          Viele Bücher werden jedes Jahr veröffentlicht. - Many books are published every year.


Schreiben
     n-n. gerund of schreiben
     n-n. writing, letter
     v. to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)
          Sie schreibt ihren Namen an die Tafel. - She writes her name on the blackboard.
          Er hat einen Artikel geschrieben. - He’s written an article.
     v. to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)
          Wie schreibt man das? - How do you spell that?
     v. to write (use handwriting)
          Sie schreibt sehr ordentlich. - She writes very neatly.
     v. to write (produce texts, work as an author)
          Er schreibt sehr anschaulich. - He writes very vividly.
     v. to be some year or date
          Man schrieb das Jahr 1874, als... - One wrote the year 1874 when...
     v. to write, to text (send written information, communication)
          Er hat mir eine Mail geschrieben. - He’s written me an e-mail.
          Der verwundete Soldat schrieb seiner Frau. - The wounded soldier wrote to his wife.
          Ich schreibe dir, wenn ich fast da bin. - I’ll text you when I’m almost there.
     v. to write to each other (exchange correspondance)
          Sie schreiben sich immer Postkarten. - They always write each other postcards.
          Wir schreiben uns regelmäßig. - We write to each other on a regular basis.
     v. to be spelled/spelt; (of a word or a person's name)
          Wie schreibt sich das? - How does that spell itself?
          Wie schreiben Sie sich? - How do you spell yourself?
     v. (idiomatic, passive, or transitive with man) Used to express that someone does not know the first thing about something.
          Ob ich Skat kann? Ich hab schon Skat gespielt, da wusstest du nicht mal, wie man Skat schreibt! - You’re asking me if I can play skat? I used to play skat when you didn’t even know how to spell


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