Feminine

Bücherei

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌbyːçəˈʁaɪ̯/
Etymology

A calque of Latin librāria, possibly through Dutch boekerij, which seems to be slightly older. Analyzable as Bücher (“books”) + -ei or Buch (“book”) + -erei, ultimately translatable as "bookery".

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