German word

Heft

Pronunciation

IPA/hɛft/

Meaning

  • neuter nounnotebook

Example

Ich habe mein Heft vergessen.

I forgot my notebook.

Illustration for Heft (notebook)

More examples

Ich muss ein neues Heft kaufen.

I have to buy a new notebook.

Core concept

A small bound stack of pages lies open for handwriting, school exercises, or a short printed text.

Common phrases

  • ein Heft kaufen

    buy a notebook

  • das Heft mitnehmen

    take the notebook along

  • sein Heft verlieren

    lose his notebook

Similar words

Notizbuch: A covered notebook for everyday notes, reminders, and records.
Schulheft: A school notebook for lessons, practice work, and homework.
Block: A bound pad with detachable sheets for loose written pages.
Ordner: A sizable file with rings or clips for organizing punched papers.

Definition in German

Ein Heft ist eine kleine, meist gebundene Sammlung von Papierseiten, die zum Schreiben von Notizen oder zum Üben verwendet wird.

Word origin

Heft comes from Middle High German hefte, a form related to German heften 'to fasten', referring to pages fastened together.

Usage tips

  • Heft is neuter, so the common forms are das Heft, ein Heft, and die Hefte.

Other meanings

  • exercise booknoun
  • bookletnoun

Related words

  • heftenstapleverb
  • Heftchenbookletnoun

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