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Taschenbuch

[ta-schen-buch]

noun

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. paperback
  2. A book that has a soft paper cover.
Examples

Ich habe mir ein spannendes Taschenbuch gekauft.

I bought myself an exciting paperback.

Dieses Taschenbuch passt perfekt in meine Handtasche.

This paperback fits perfectly into my handbag.

Pronunciationta-schen-buch

Part of speechnoun

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Usage noteYou use this word to describe the physical format of a book that does not have a hard cover.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.