Buchrücken

spine of a book

noun BOOKH-rue-ken Rare

Usage Note

Buchrücken is the spine of a book — the narrow side visible when books are shelved. It typically shows the title, author, and publisher. Collectors and librarians rely on the Buchrücken for identification.

Examples

"Der Buchrücken war so verblasst, dass man den Titel kaum noch lesen konnte."

Natural Translation

The spine was so faded that you could barely read the title anymore.

Literal Translation

The book-spine was so faded, that one the title barely still read could.

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