Noun
der Klappentext
Pronunciation: /ˈklapm̩ˌtɛkst/
blurb
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plural Klappentexte
Meanings
Noun
- blurb
- blurb, back cover copy
- flap copy (on the inside flap of a book's dustjacket)
Example sentence
Der Klappentext verrät zum Glück nicht zu viel.
Luckily the blurb doesn't give away too much.
Word forms
singular
der Klappentext
plural
die Klappentexte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Klappentext
Accusativeden Klappentext
Dativedem Klappentext
Genitivedes Klappentexts
Plural
Nominativedie Klappentexte
Accusativedie Klappentexte
Dativeden Klappentexten
Genitiveder Klappentexte
Usage
- den Klappentext lesen — Read a book's blurb or jacket copy.
- Klappentext / vollständige Inhaltsangabe — A short promotional description versus a full plot summary.
Der Klappentext machte mich neugierig auf die Geschichte.
The blurb made me curious about the story.