book
Etymology
derived from old saxon via anglo saxon (bece). In modern low saxon "Book" (spell: bóuk) means as well "book" (then n.) and the tree "beech" (then f.).
- Sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge. If blank sheets of paper this is commonly referred to as a notebook, however most books are printed material.
- A long document stored (like on computer) which will become a book.
- A betting system where "a book is kept". Derives from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet.
- A convenient collection of small paper items for use individually - "a book of stamps", "a book of raffle tickets".
- A major division of a published work, commonly an academic publication or the Bible.
- (usually in plural) the accounts of a business.
Translations
- Chinese: 书
- Danish: bog
- Dutch: boek n
- Finnish: kirja
- French: livre m(1)
- German: Buch n
- Guarani: kuatia ñe'ẽ
- Hebrew: ספר
- Indonesian: buku, kitab
- Interlingua: libro
- Italian: libro m
- Japanese: 本 (ほん, hon) (1)
- Korean: 책 [冊] (chaek)
- Low saxon: Book
- Manchu: bithe
- Portuguese: livro m
- Russian: книга
- Spanish: libro m
- Swedish: bok
- Tupinambá: papera
- Volapük: buk
Similar words
Derived forms
- books - noun plural, verb third person present
- booked - verb past
- booking - noun and verb
- booker - noun
- bookish - adjective, someone rather reserved
- To reserve a facility for future use. "I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night". "I can book tickets for the concert next week".
- To penalise/account for "He was brought to book for his actions." "The police booked him for driving too fast".
Translations
- Dutch: boeken, reserveren, bestellen, inrekenen, arresteren, ten laste leggen
- French: réserver (1)
- Indonesian: pesan (1)
- Interlingua: reservar (1)
- Japanese: 予約す�� (よやくする, yoyaku suru) (1)
- Korean: 예약하다 [豫約-] (yeyakhada) (1)
- Portuguese: reservar (1)
- Spanish: reservar (1)
- Volapük: resärfön (1)