Sammelband

anthology; collected volume

noun ZAM-el-bant Rare

Also means

compilation

Usage Note

Sammelband denotes a single volume bringing together multiple works — essays, stories, or poems — by one or several authors. Common in academic and literary publishing; distinguish from Erzählband (short-story collection).

Examples

"Der Verlag veröffentlichte einen Sammelband mit Kurzgeschichten verschiedener Autorinnen."

Natural Translation

The publisher released an anthology of short stories by various female authors.

Literal Translation

The publisher published a collected-volume with short-stories of various female-authors.

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