Märchenbuch

German

Etymology

From Märchen (“fairy tale”) +‎ Buch (“book”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɐ̯çn̩buːx/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈmeɐ̯-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Mär‧chen‧buch

Noun

Märchenbuch n (genitive Märchenbuchs or Märchenbuches, plural Märchenbücher)

1. book of fairytales

Related terms

• Geschichtsbuch
• Geschichtenbuch
• Sagenbuch

Further reading

• “Märchenbuch” in Duden online
• “Märchenbuch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache