Buch
/buːx/ Plural: die Bücher„[ 🔒 ? ] Buch erzählt eine spannende Geschichte.“
The book tells an exciting story.
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Grammar & Cases
Singular & PluralDeclension of „Buch“ (4 German Cases)
| Case | Singular | Plural | Question Probe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Nominative | das Buch | die Bücher | Who / What? (Wer / Was?) |
| 2. Accusative | das Buch | die Bücher | Whom / What? (Wen / Was?) |
| 3. Dative | dem Buch | den Büchern | To whom? (Wem?) |
| 4. Genitive | des Buches | der Bücher | Whose? (Wessen?) |
Article Mnemonic Rule
Why is it „das Buch“?
Fundamental reading materials and documents are often neuter (das Buch, das Heft, das Blatt, das Dokument).
Popular phrases & idioms:
„ein Buch aufschlagen“„wie im Buche stehen“
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