Lesezeichen

bookmark

noun LAY-zuh-tsy-khen Rare

Usage Note

Lesezeichen is a compound of lesen (to read) and Zeichen (sign), a strip placed in a book to mark a page. The same word also denotes a browser bookmark, so context disambiguates the printed from the digital sense.

Examples

"Sie legte ein Lesezeichen zwischen die Seiten."

Natural Translation

She placed a bookmark between the pages.

Literal Translation

She laid a bookmark between the pages.

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