des Buches
Translation
of the book
Examples
Der Titel des Buches ist interessant.
The title of the book is interesting.
Die Seiten des Buches sind vergilbt.
The pages of the book are yellowed.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) of something (expresses possession) The title of the book is long.
Similar Words
des Heftes (of the notebook), des Papiers (of the paper)
Etymology
Genitive singular form of 'das Buch' (the book). The '-es' ending marks the genitive case for many masculine and neuter nouns.
Memory Tips
Think of the English possessive 's'. 'The book's title' corresponds to 'der Titel des Buches'.