German word

Kinderbuch

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkɪndɐˌbuːx/

Meaning

  • neuter nounchildren's book

Example

Ich lese meinem Kind ein Kinderbuch vor.

I read a children's book aloud to my child.

Illustration for Kinderbuch (children's book)

More examples

Auf dem Flohmarkt fand sie ein altes Kinderbuch.

At the flea market, she found an old children's book.

Core concept

A book placed in a child's hands, ranging from illustrated early reading to longer stories for children.

Common phrases

  • ein gebrauchtes Kinderbuch kaufen

    buy a used children's book

  • ein beliebtes Kinderbuch

    a popular children's book

  • mit Bildern versehenes Kinderbuch

    an illustrated children's book

Similar words

Bilderbuch: A picture-led book with little text for toddlers and young children.
Jugendbuch: A longer, lightly illustrated novel written for teenagers.
Vorlesebuch: A book designed to be read aloud to children.
Kinderliteratur: The broad field and body of literature published for children.

Definition in German

Ein meist für junge Leser geschriebenes Buch, das oft einfache Sprache, kurze Kapitel und Bilder verwendet.

Word origin

Kinderbuch is a compound of Kinder, the plural of Kind, and Buch, an inherited Germanic word for book.

Usage tips

  • Kinderbuch is neuter: it is das Kinderbuch, with the plural die Kinderbücher and an umlaut in the plural.

Opposites

  • Erwachsenenliteraturadult literaturenoun

Related words

  • Kinderbuchverlagchildren's book publishernoun
  • Kinderbuchillustrationchildren's book illustrationnoun

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