die Bibliothek

B1

library

English meaning
library
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Bibliotheken
Vocabulary package
Public Services & Offices

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Bibliothek in a sentence

Die Stadtbibliothek hat bereits geschlossen.

The city library has already closed.

Declension of die Bibliothek

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bibliothekdie Bibliotheken
Accusativedie Bibliothekdie Bibliotheken
Dativeder Bibliothekden Bibliotheken
Genitiveder Bibliothekder Bibliotheken

Word family

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Where Bibliothek comes from

[1–4] im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch bibliotheca (für „Bücherei“) entlehnt, das auf das gleichbedeutende griechische βιβλιοθήκη zurückgeht; zu griechisch βιβλίον für „Buch“ und griechisch θήκη für „Behälter“

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Questions about Bibliothek

Is it der, die or das Bibliothek?

It is die Bibliothek — Bibliothek is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Bibliotheken.

What is the plural of Bibliothek?

The plural of die Bibliothek is die Bibliotheken.

What is the genitive of Bibliothek?

The genitive singular is der Bibliothek. The dative plural is den Bibliotheken.

What does Bibliothek mean in English?

die Bibliothek means "library". For example: "Die Stadtbibliothek hat bereits geschlossen." — "The city library has already closed."

What level is Bibliothek in German?

Bibliothek is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the public services & offices vocabulary.

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