Usage Note
Buchumschlag is the protective outer cover of a hardback book, often with design and blurb. Bucheinband refers to the binding itself; Buchumschlag specifically means the removable jacket.
Examples
"Der Buchumschlag zeigte ein abstraktes Gemälde in warmen Farbtönen."
Natural Translation
The book jacket showed an abstract painting in warm tones.
Literal Translation
The book-jacket showed an abstract painting in warm colour-tones.
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