Nomen

die Stadtbibliothek

city library, public library

Ich leihe Bücher in der Stadtbibliothek aus.

I borrow books from the city library.

Die Stadtbibliothek hat am Sonntag geschlossen.

The city library is closed on Sundays.

to go to the city library (in die Stadtbibliothek gehen) I'm going to the city library today.

to be in the city library (in der Stadtbibliothek sein) She is in the city library.

Bücherei (library)

Composed of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Bibliothek' (library). Literally 'city library'.

The structure is identical to English: 'Stadt' (city) + 'Bibliothek' (library). 'Bibliothek' itself comes from Greek 'biblion' (book).

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