GERMAN DICTIONARY

die Bibliothek

library

/diː biblioˈteːk/

A place where books and other media can be read, used, or borrowed.

Translations

Die Bibliothek schließt um sechs Uhr.NominativSing.The library closes at six o'clock.
Ich besuche die Bibliothek am Samstag.AkkusativSing.I visit the library on Saturday.
Wir lernen in der Bibliothek.DativSing.We study in the library.
Die Türen der Bibliothek sind aus Glas.GenitivSing.The library doors are made of glass.
Bibliotheken bieten viele Bücher an.NominativPlur.Libraries offer many books.
Viele Menschen besuchen Bibliotheken.AkkusativPlur.Many people visit libraries.
In den Bibliotheken finden Lesungen statt.DativPlur.Readings take place in the libraries.
Die Öffnungszeiten der Bibliotheken stehen online.GenitivPlur.The libraries' opening hours are listed online.

Prepositional constructionein Buch aus der Bibliothek ausleihenaus + Dativ
Aus marks here the place from which a book is borrowed.
Adjective combinationeine öffentliche Bibliothek
This distinguishes a generally accessible Bibliothek from a private institution or one intended only for internal use.
Collocationeine gut ausgestattete Bibliothek
The wording emphasizes that the Bibliothek is well equipped.
Collocationdie Bibliothek besuchen
The verb describes visiting the institution, regardless of whether one reads there or borrows something.
Collocationin der Bibliothek lernen
The prepositional phrase indicates the place where one learns.
Collocationdie Öffnungszeiten der Bibliothek
This phrase refers to the hours when the library is open to visitors.
Sentence patternDie Bibliothek ist heute geöffnet.
This informs people about the current opening status.

Near-synonymBücherei
A Bibliothek is often, like a Bücherei, a place where books are used or borrowed; Bibliothek can also refer to larger and academic institutions.
Broader termKultureinrichtung
A Bibliothek is a cultural institution that provides media and enables people to use them.
Narrower termStadtbibliothek
A Stadtbibliothek is a public Bibliothek run by a local authority and is therefore a specific type of library.
Semantically relatedBuch — book
A Bibliothek is an institution with media collections where Bücher can be read or borrowed.
Semantically relatedLesesaal
A Lesesaal is often an area within a Bibliothek where people can read or work on site.
Related termArchiv
Bibliothek and Archiv preserve information, but differ in use and accessibility.
Narrower termUniversitätsbibliothek
A Universitätsbibliothek is a Bibliothek that primarily supports a university’s research and teaching.