Books & Words

Books & Words

Books & Words


M. S.
This flashcard set helps university-level learners expand their English vocabulary related to books and literature. The vocabulary flashcards cover a wide range of terms, including book components like "back cover" and "front cover," genres such as "non fiction" and "comic strip," and related concepts like "bibliophilia" and "epigraphy." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to switch between English and their native language. Ideal for students, researchers, and book enthusiasts, these cards aid in improving fluency and deepening understanding of literary terms.
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English
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University
Created / Updated
19.06.2024 / 18.08.2024

Flashcards

literature - noun

Literatur - written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit

novel - noun

Roman - a long, fictional narrative which describes intimate human experiences

fiction - noun

Fiktion - literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people

text - noun

Text - a book or other written or printed work

author - noun

Autor - a writer of a book, article, or document

parchment - noun

Pergament - a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface

paper - noun

Papier - material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances

library - noun

Bibliothek - a place where books, magazines, and other materials (such as videos and musical recordings) are available for people to use or borrow

magazine - noun

Zeitschrift - a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations

novels - noun (plural)

Romane - more than one novel

encyclopedia - noun

Enzyklopädie - a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically

paperback - noun

Taschenbuch - a book bound in stiff paper or flexible cardboard

stories - noun (plural)

Geschichten - more than one story

textbook - noun

Lehrbuch - a book used as a standard work for the study of a particular subject

bible - noun

Bibel - the Christian scriptures consisting of the Old and New Testaments

notebook - noun

Notizbuch - a small book with blank or ruled pages for writing notes

book - noun

Buch - a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers

characters - noun (plural)

Charaktere - the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual; in literature, the persons in a novel, play, or movie

articles - noun (plural)

Artikel - a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication

comics - noun (plural)

Comics - a medium used to express ideas by images, often combined with text or other visual information

volume - noun

Band - a book forming part of a work or series

chapters - noun (plural)

Kapitel - a main division of a book, typically with a number or title

authors - noun (plural)

Autoren - more than one author

autobiography - noun

Autobiographie - an account of a person's life written by that person

bookstore - noun

Buchhandlung - a store where books are sold

read - verb

lesen - look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter)

hardcover - noun

gebundenes Buch - a book bound with rigid protective covers

ledger - noun

Hauptbuch - a book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type

series - noun

Serie - a number of things, events, or people of a similar kind or related nature coming one after another

page - noun

Seite - one side of a sheet of paper in a collection of sheets bound together

books - noun (plural)

Bücher - more than one book

story - noun

Geschichte - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment

diary - noun

Tagebuch - a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences

tome - noun

Wälzer - a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one

lore - noun

Überlieferung - a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group

magazines - noun (plural)

Zeitschriften - more than one magazine

information - noun

Information - facts provided or learned about something or someone

libraries - noun (plural)

Bibliotheken - more than one library

fantasy - noun

Fantasie - the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable

storybook - noun

Märchenbuch - a book containing a story or stories, especially for children

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