das Drehbuch
Translation
screenplay, script
Examples
Sie schreibt das Drehbuch für einen neuen Film.
She is writing the screenplay for a new film.
Das Drehbuch basiert auf einem Roman.
The screenplay is based on a novel.
Grammar Patterns
to write ((a screenplay)) She wrote the screenplay.
the screenplay for ((sth.)) The screenplay for the movie is exciting.
Similar Words
Skript (script), Manuskript (manuscript)
Etymology
Compounded from 'drehen' (to shoot a film) and 'Buch' (book).
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'book' from which a film is 'shot' (gedreht).