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textbook
A book that contains systematically and didactically prepared knowledge on a particular subject and is used for school lessons, university study, or self-study.
Für den Deutschkurs müssen wir uns das Lehrbuch „Begegnungen A2“ kaufen.
For the German course, we have to buy the textbook 'Begegnungen A2'.
textbook example
A fixed expression describing something as a perfect, model example of a particular thing or procedure.
Sein Kontertor war ein Angriff wie aus dem Lehrbuch.
His counterattack goal was an attack straight out of the textbook.
'Lehrbuch' (textbook) is a compound noun made from the stem of the verb 'lehren' (to teach) and the noun 'Buch' (book). So it is literally a book with which one learns or teaches.
Dieses Lehrbuch erklärt die deutsche Grammatik sehr verständlich.
This textbook explains German grammar very clearly.
Common constructions are 'ein Lehrbuch für' + subject, e.g. 'ein Lehrbuch für Chemie' (a textbook for chemistry), 'in einem Lehrbuch nachschlagen' (to look something up in a textbook), or 'aus einem Lehrbuch lernen' (to learn from a textbook).
Ich habe die Formel im Lehrbuch nachgeschlagen.
I looked up the formula in the textbook.
The expression 'wie aus dem Lehrbuch' (like something out of a textbook) describes an action or event that unfolds perfectly and in an exemplary way. It is often used in sports or when describing processes.
Die Mannschaft erzielte ein Tor wie aus dem Lehrbuch.
The team scored a goal straight out of the textbook.
manual / handbook
Handbuch and Lehrbuch both convey knowledge about a field of study. A Handbuch provides this knowledge comprehensively for targeted reference. A Lehrbuch, by contrast, organizes and explains the material so that learners can work through it systematically and step by step.
Um die Grammatik systematisch zu lernen, arbeitet Amir das Lehrbuch durch.
To learn grammar systematically, Amir works through the textbook.
Bei einer konkreten Grammatikfrage schlägt Amir im Handbuch nach.
For a specific grammar question, Amir looks it up in the handbook.
