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Bücherei
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bucherei
German
Etymology
A calque of de la librāria, possibly through de nl boekerij, which seems to be slightly older. Analyzable as de Bücher books -ei or de Buch book -erei, ultimately translatable as "bookery".
Pronunciation
de /ˌbyːçəˈʁaɪ̯/
de De-Bücherei.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aɪ̯ 3
Noun
f
library
de Bibliothek
Usage notes
The word is typically used only for town libraries or private libraries, while university libraries are generally called Bibliothek.
Declension
f
Hyponyms
de Schulbücherei
de Stadtbücherei
Related terms
de Buch
de Buchladen
de Buchhandlung f
Further reading
de Buildings