das Buch

A2

book

English meaning
book
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Bücher
Vocabulary package
Books & Literature

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Buch in a sentence

In diesem Wörterbuch finden Sie mehr als 20.000 Wörter.

In this dictionary you will find more than 20,000 words.

Declension of das Buch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Buchdie Bücher
Accusativedas Buchdie Bücher
Dativedem Buchden Büchern
Genitivedes Buchesder Bücher

Word family

Words built on Buch:

Where Buch comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch buoch, althochdeutsch buoh (Holzschreibtafel aus) Buche, germanisch *bok-o. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt. :Ursprünglich bezeichnete das Wort „Buch“ zusammengeheftete Schreibtafeln aus „Buchen“holz.

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Questions about Buch

Is it der, die or das Buch?

It is das Buch — Buch is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Bücher.

What is the plural of Buch?

The plural of das Buch is die Bücher.

What is the genitive of Buch?

The genitive singular is des Buches. The dative plural is den Büchern.

What does Buch mean in English?

das Buch means "book". For example: "In diesem Wörterbuch finden Sie mehr als 20.000 Wörter." — "In this dictionary you will find more than 20,000 words."

What level is Buch in German?

Buch is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the books & literature vocabulary.

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