Märchenbuch

German

Etymology

From Märchen (“fairy tale”) +‎ Buch (“book”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛɐ̯çn̩buːx/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeɐ̯-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mär‧chen‧buch

Noun

Märchenbuch n (strong, genitive Märchenbuches or Märchenbuchs, plural Märchenbücher)

  1. book of fairytales

Declension

Declension of Märchenbuch [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Märchenbuch die Märchenbücher
genitive eines des Märchenbuches, Märchenbuchs der Märchenbücher
dative einem dem Märchenbuch, Märchenbuche1 den Märchenbüchern
accusative ein das Märchenbuch die Märchenbücher

1Now rare, see notes.

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