Buch

/buːx/
book

Ich lese gerade ein interessantes Buch über Geschichte.

I'm currently reading an interesting book about history.


formal

A set of written or printed pages, usually bound with a cover, containing information, stories, or other content.

Das Buch hat über 500 Seiten.

The book has over 500 pages.

Er hat ein Buch über Programmierung geschrieben.

He wrote a book about programming.

Used in both physical and digital formats.

Collocations

ein Buch lesento read a bookein Buch schreibento write a bookein Buch kaufento buy a bookein Buch ausleihento borrow a book

Related Phrases

Pro Tip

Capitalization

Remember that 'Buch' is always capitalized in German as it is a noun.

Gold Rule

Plural Form

The plural of 'Buch' is 'Bücher', not 'Buche' (which means beech tree).

Word Origin

From Old High German *buoh*, related to Old English bōc (English 'book'), both deriving from Proto-Germanic *bōks (beech tree, originally used for writing tablets).

Usage Notes

Capitalized as it is a noun in German. The plural is 'Bücher'.

Word Breakdown

Buch
book
root
Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch