letterpress printing
der Buchdruck
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letterpress printing
A printing process in which raised parts of a printing form pick up ink and transfer it to paper. The process became particularly widespread in Europe through Johannes Gutenberg.
Der Buchdruck mit beweglichen Metalllettern revolutionierte die Verbreitung von Büchern.
Letterpress printing with movable metal type revolutionized the spread of books.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Buchdrucks |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Buchdruck | – |
| accusative | den Buchdruck | – |
| dative | dem Buchdruck | – |
| genitive | des Buchdrucks des Buchdruckes | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Buchdruck' (letterpress printing) is made up of 'Buch' (book) and 'Druck' (printing). The word therefore basically refers to printing books or to a printing process used for books.
Der Buchdruck veränderte die europäische Kulturgeschichte.
Letterpress printing changed the course of European cultural history.
Signal words such as 'Lettern' (type), 'Druckform' (printing form), 'erhabene Teile' (raised parts), or 'Farbe übertragen' (transfer ink) point to the technical printing process. The term often appears in historical texts about Gutenberg and the spread of printed books.
Beim Buchdruck werden die erhabenen Teile der Druckform mit Farbe bestrichen.
In letterpress printing, the raised parts of the printing form are coated with ink.
Common expressions for the technical process include 'Buchdruck mit beweglichen Lettern' (letterpress printing with movable type), 'Buchdruckverfahren' (letterpress printing process), and 'Buchdruckpresse' (printing press). These expressions are especially common in historical or technical texts.
Der Buchdruck mit beweglichen Lettern machte die schnelle Vervielfältigung von Texten möglich.
Letterpress printing with movable type made the rapid reproduction of texts possible.
