Books & Words

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

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

Zeitschrift - a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations

Romane - more than one novel

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

Taschenbuch - a book bound in stiff paper or flexible cardboard

Geschichten - more than one story

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Band - a book forming part of a work or series

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

Autoren - more than one author

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

Buchhandlung - a store where books are sold

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

gebundenes Buch - a book bound with rigid protective covers

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

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

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

Bücher - more than one book

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

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

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

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

Zeitschriften - more than one magazine

Information - facts provided or learned about something or someone

Bibliotheken - more than one library

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

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