das Drehbuch

B1

screenplay

English meaning
screenplay
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Drehbücher
Vocabulary package
Films & Cinema

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Drehbuch in a sentence

Sie schreibt das Drehbuch für einen Thriller.

She is writing the screenplay for a thriller.

Declension of das Drehbuch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Drehbuchdie Drehbücher
Accusativedas Drehbuchdie Drehbücher
Dativedem Drehbuchden Drehbüchern
Genitivedes Drehbuchsder Drehbücher

Word family

das Drehbuch is built from das Buch (book). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Drehbuch

Is it der, die or das Drehbuch?

It is das Drehbuch — Drehbuch is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Drehbücher.

What is the plural of Drehbuch?

The plural of das Drehbuch is die Drehbücher.

What is the genitive of Drehbuch?

The genitive singular is des Drehbuchs. The dative plural is den Drehbüchern.

What does Drehbuch mean in English?

das Drehbuch means "screenplay". For example: "Sie schreibt das Drehbuch für einen Thriller." — "She is writing the screenplay for a thriller."

What level is Drehbuch in German?

Drehbuch is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the films & cinema vocabulary.

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