E-Book

noun
e-book, electronic book
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E-Book: neuter noun meaning 'e-book' or 'electronic book'. Article: das E-Book; plural: die E-Books. Plural uses hyphenated foreign-word pattern. Declensions are regular as shown (Genitiv des E-Books, Dativ den E-Books). No special preposition or irregular plural; commonly used in German.

Examples

Ich lese ein E-Book auf meinem Tablet.
I'm reading an e-book on my tablet.
Der Bibliothekar empfahl das E-Book, nachdem er den Inhalt geprüft hatte, weil viele Studenten das Thema recherchieren mussten.
The librarian recommended the e-book after he had checked the content because many students had to research the topic.
Das E-Book ist günstiger als das gedruckte Buch.
The e-book is cheaper than the printed book.

Details

PluralE-Books

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas E-Bookdie E-Books
genitivedes E-Booksder E-Books
dativedem E-Bookden E-Books
accusativedas E-Bookdie E-Books

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a tablet with a book cover labeled 'E-Book'.
👂E-Book = electronic book, same in English.
⚧️Das -> imagine a small digital device (neutral) with 'das' sticker.

Notes

Neuter noun, often written as 'E-Book' or 'Ebook'.

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