bookshelf
das Bücherregal, die Bücherregale
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bookshelf
A piece of furniture with several horizontal compartments or shelves that is specifically used for storing books.
Ich muss noch Platz in meinem Bücherregal für die neuen Romane schaffen.
I still need to make room on my bookshelf for the new novels.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bücherregale |
| genitive | des Bücherregales |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Bücherregal | die Bücherregale |
| accusative | das Bücherregal | die Bücherregale |
| dative | dem Bücherregal | den Bücherregalen |
| genitive | des Bücherregales des Bücherregals | der Bücherregale |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'Bücher' (books, the plural of 'Buch') and 'Regal' (shelf). So it is literally a shelf for several books.
Sein Bücherregal war vom Boden bis zur Decke gefüllt.
His bookshelf was filled from floor to ceiling.
Pay attention to the prepositions: something stands 'im Bücherregal' (on/in the bookshelf; dative, location), but you put something 'ins Bücherregal' (onto/into the bookshelf; accusative, direction).
Ich stelle die neuen Bücher ins Bücherregal.
I am putting the new books on the bookshelf.
Die alten Lexika stehen schon seit Jahren im Bücherregal.
The old encyclopedias have been on the bookshelf for years.
Typical verbs used with 'Bücherregal' (bookshelf) are 'einräumen' (to put things in/arrange), 'ausräumen' (to empty out), 'abstauben' (to dust), or 'hineinstellen' (to put in) and 'herausnehmen' (to take out) a book.
Am Wochenende möchte ich endlich mein Bücherregal neu sortieren.
This weekend I finally want to reorganize my bookshelf.
