Noun
der Buchstabe
Pronunciation: /ˈbuːxʃtaːbə/
letter (of the alphabet)
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plural Buchstaben
Meanings
Noun
- letter (of the alphabet)
- letter (a division unit of a piece of law marked by letters)
Example sentence
Wie viele Buchstaben hat das englische Alphabet?
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
Word forms
singular
der Buchstabe
plural
die Buchstaben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Buchstabe
Accusativeden Buchstaben
Dativedem Buchstaben
Genitivedes Buchstabens
Plural
Nominativedie Buchstaben
Accusativedie Buchstaben
Dativeden Buchstaben
Genitiveder Buchstaben
Usage
- der Buchstabe / des Buchstabens — The singular genitive adds -ns; dative and accusative use Buchstaben.
- Buchstabe / Brief — A Buchstabe is an alphabet letter; a written message is a Brief.
Der erste Buchstabe ihres Namens ist auf die Tasche gestickt.
The first letter of her name is embroidered on the bag.