der Buchstabe, -n
letter
Ein Zeichen im Alphabet, das beim Lesen und Schreiben von Wörtern verwendet wird.
The German word "Buchstabe" is a noun that means "letter" (as in a letter of the alphabet). It is made up of "Buch" (book) and "Stabe", an old form related to "Stab" meaning rod or stick. Originally, it might have referred to characters written with a stylus or rod.
Similar words include:
- "Zeichen" (sign, symbol, character)
- "Lettern" (typeset letters)
- "Schriftzeichen" (written character)
Difference:
- "Buchstabe" specifically refers to a single letter of the alphabet.
- "Zeichen" and "Schriftzeichen" are more general terms covering symbols beyond just letters (like punctuation or math symbols).
- "Lettern" typically refers to physical letters used in printing.
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Examples
Ein Buchstabe ist auf dem Blatt falsch.noun
A letter is wrong on the sheet.
Jeder Buchstabe in diesem Text hat eine Bedeutung.noun
Every letter in this text has a meaning.
Ein Buchstabe fehlt in dem Wort.noun
A letter is missing in the word.
Manchmal ist ein Buchstabe schwer zu erkennen.noun
Sometimes a letter is hard to recognize.
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