Buchstabe
derNounletter (alphabet)
English translations
- 01
letter
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Buchstabe ist ein Zeichen des Alphabets, das zur Darstellung von Lauten in der Schrift verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- A letter is a character of the alphabet used to represent sounds in writing.
- Synonym
- Schriftzeichen, Zeichen
- German example
- Das Wort 'Hallo' hat fünf Buchstaben.
- English example
- The word 'Hello' has five letters.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Buchstabe
- Plural Form
- die Buchstaben
Related words
- Buchstabenkombination
Letter combination
- Buchstabenschrift
An alphabetic script is a writing system in which each character (letter) typically represents a sound or group of sounds.
- Buchstabendreher
typo, transposition of letters
- Buchstabenkurzwort
Acronym
- Buchstabenwort
Acronym
- Buchstabensuppe
Alphabet soup is a soup that contains pasta in the shape of letters.
- buchstabengetreu
Verbatim
- Buchstabensalat
Jumble of letters
- Druckbuchstabe
Block letter, printed letter
- Kleinbuchstabe
Lowercase letter
- Großbuchstabe
Capital letter
- Großdruckbuchstabe
A drop cap is a large, often ornate letter at the beginning of a text or chapter.
- Anfangsbuchstabe
The initial letter is the first letter of a word or name.
- Doppelbuchstabe
Double letter
- Blockbuchstabe
Block letter
- Grossbuchstabe
Capital letter
- Kursivbuchstabe
Italic
- Zierbuchstabe
Initial, ornate letter
- Cedille
Cedilla
- Sternchen
asterisk
- Bayer-Bezeichnung
A method of naming stars using a Greek letter and the genitive form of the Latin name of the constellation.
- Brailleschrift
Braille
- Schreibweise
Spelling
- Metathese
Metathesis is a phonological change in which the position of sounds within a word is switched.
- Wortanfang
beginning of a word
- Sigle
Acronym
- Drucktype
Printing type
- Digraph
Digraph
- Christogramm
Christogram
- Christusmonogramm
Christogram
- Silbenschrift
syllabary
- Schrägschrift
Italics
- Hieroglyphenschrift
A writing system that uses pictures and symbols instead of letters, especially in ancient Egypt.
- Querstrich
crossbar
- Lippenlaut
Labial consonant
- K-Frage
Key question, crucial issue
- Dehnungs-h
The silent 'h' is a letter 'h' in some German words that lengthens the preceding vowel.
- Inlaut
Internal sound
- Schwinglaut
Trill
- Nasenlaut
Nasal sound
- Druckschrift
block letters, print script
- Majuskelschrift
Majuscule script
- Lesebrille
Reading glasses
- Apostrophierung
apostrophization
- Diakritikon
Diacritic
- Diakritikum
Diacritic
- buchstabieren
Spell
- kleinschreiben
To write in lowercase
- großschreiben
To capitalize
Example sentences with “Buchstabe”
Das Wort hat sieben Buchstaben. (The word has seven letters.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Buchstabe?
The plural is 'die Buchstaben'. Note that it is a weak masculine noun (n-declension).