German word

buchen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbuːxən/

Meaning

  • verbbook

Example

Wir buchen die Tickets online.

We book the tickets online.

Illustration for buchen (book)

More examples

Kannst du bitte ein Zimmer für nächste Woche buchen?

Could you please book a room for next week?

Core concept

A clerk writes a place or service into a ledger, making the entry both a record and a binding reservation.

Common phrases

  • ein Hotel buchen

    book a hotel

  • einen Flug buchen

    book a flight

  • online buchen

    book online

Similar words

reservieren: Secure a table or seat in advance for a specified time and number of people.
bestellen: Request goods or food from a shop or online for later receipt.
anmelden: Register for an event or course by submitting the required details.
kaufen: Pay for goods or tickets to make them your own.

Definition in German

Etwas in ein Buch oder Register eintragen; dadurch eine Leistung, einen Platz oder ein Ticket verbindlich reservieren.

Word origin

German buchen derives from Buch, meaning book, and originally referred to entering something in a book or register before developing its reservation and accounting uses.

Usage tips

  • The booked item is normally an accusative object, as in 'Wir buchen die Tickets', without an English-style preposition.

Other meanings

  • recordverb

Opposites

  • stornierencancelverb
  • absagencall offverb

Related words

  • Buchungbookingnoun
  • buchbarbookableadjective
  • Buchungsnummerbooking numbernoun

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