buchen
Translation
to book, to reserve, to post, to enter
Examples
Ich möchte ein Hotelzimmer buchen.
I would like to book a hotel room.
Wir haben den Flug für morgen gebucht.
We have booked the flight for tomorrow.
Der Buchhalter bucht die Rechnung.
The accountant posts the invoice.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to book sth. I'm booking a flight to Berlin.
((sth.)) ((onto sth.)) to post sth. onto an account The amount is posted onto your account.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to reserve, to register; Antonyms: to cancel (stornieren)
Etymology
Related to 'das Buch' (the book). Originally meant to enter something into a book.
Memory Tips
Think of 'booking' a trip by writing it in a 'book'. The words sound similar.