Bibliothek

German

Eine Bibliothek

Etymology

From Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βῐβλῐοθήκη (bibliothḗkē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbiː.bli.oˈteːk/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˌbɪ.bjoˈteːk/ (variant in common speech)

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Noun

Bibliothek f (genitive Bibliothek, plural Bibliotheken)

1. library

Synonyms

• Bücherei

Derived terms

• Stadtbibliothek

Related terms

• Bibel
• Bibliographie
• Bibliothekar m
• Bibliothekarin f

Further reading

• “Bibliothek” in Duden online