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Schulbuch

textbook

noun SHOOL-bookh Rare
People & Society Education

Origin: from Schule and Buch

Also means

schoolbook

Usage Note

Schulbuch is the official textbook for a school subject, often loaned out by the school. The umlauted plural is Schulbücher. At university the equivalent is a Lehrbuch. In several German states pupils benefit from Lernmittelfreiheit, free provision of such books.

Examples

"Schlagt das Schulbuch auf Seite zwanzig auf."

Natural Translation

Open your textbook to page twenty.

Literal Translation

Open the school-book on page twenty up.

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