das Skizzenbuch
sketchbook
A book with blank or partially blank pages for making sketches and drawings.
EXAMPLE
Die Künstlerin trägt ihr Skizzenbuch immer in der Tasche.
The artist always carries her sketchbook in her bag.
das Skizzenbuch
sketchbook
das Skizzenbuch, die Skizzenbücher
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Skizzenbuch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Skizzenbücher |
| genitive | des Skizzenbuchs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Skizzenbuch | die Skizzenbücher |
| accusative | das Skizzenbuch | die Skizzenbücher |
| dative | dem Skizzenbuch | den Skizzenbüchern |
| genitive | des Skizzenbuchs des Skizzenbuches | der Skizzenbücher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Skizzenbuch' (sketchbook) consists of 'Skizzen' (sketches) and 'Buch' (book). The first part shows what the book is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Für ihre ersten Skizzen von Pflanzen kauft sie sich ein Skizzenbuch.
She buys a sketchbook for her first sketches of plants.
Drawing and entering
Two patterns are useful with 'Skizzenbuch' (sketchbook): 'im Skizzenbuch zeichnen' (to draw in the sketchbook) describes the location with the dative; 'etwas ins Skizzenbuch zeichnen' (to draw something in the sketchbook) uses the accusative to describe where the drawing goes.
EXAMPLE
In meinem Skizzenbuch zeichne ich am liebsten mit Bleistift.
In my sketchbook, I like drawing with a pencil best.
Ich zeichne den alten Brunnen in mein Skizzenbuch.
I draw the old fountain in my sketchbook.
Typical collocation
'Ein Skizzenbuch führen' (to keep a sketchbook) is a typical collocation used when someone regularly draws in it and records ideas. It describes a habit over a longer period of time.
EXAMPLE
Seit Beginn ihres Studiums führt sie ein Skizzenbuch für ihre künstlerischen Ideen.
She has been keeping a sketchbook for her artistic ideas since the beginning of her studies.
In real life
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