Buchpreis

book prize; book award

noun BOOKH-prays Rare

Also means

book price

Usage Note

Buchpreis means either the price of a book or, in literary contexts, a literary award given to books. Der Deutsche Buchpreis is Germany's most prestigious novel award, announced each autumn at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Examples

"Der Roman gewann den Deutschen Buchpreis und wurde zum Bestseller."

Natural Translation

The novel won the German Book Prize and became a bestseller.

Literal Translation

The novel won the German Book-Prize and became to the bestseller.

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