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Grundbuch

land register

noun GROONT-bookh Rare

Also means

property register

Usage Note

Grundbuch is the official public register recording ownership of land and charges on it, kept by the Amtsgericht. A property sale is only complete once entered ins Grundbuch eingetragen. From Grund (land) and Buch (book); the plural is Grundbücher.

Examples

"Der Käufer wurde als Eigentümer ins Grundbuch eingetragen."

Natural Translation

The buyer was entered into the land register as owner.

Literal Translation

The buyer was as owner into-the land-register entered.

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