Buchbinder

bookbinder

noun BOOKH-bin-der Rare

Origin: from Buch (book) plus binden (to bind)

Usage Note

Buchbinder binds and restores books by hand or machine. The feminine is Buchbinderin. The plural is Buchbinder, unchanged. The craft persists for fine editions and archival restoration (Restaurierung).

Examples

"Der Buchbinder restaurierte den zerfallenen Folianten."

Natural Translation

The bookbinder restored the crumbling folio.

Literal Translation

The bookbinder restored the crumbled folio.

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