das Sozialgesetzbuch
Translation
Social Security Code, Social Code
Examples
Das Sozialgesetzbuch regelt die sozialen Leistungen.
The Social Security Code regulates social benefits.
Der Anwalt zitiert aus dem Sozialgesetzbuch.
The lawyer quotes from the Social Security Code.
Grammar Patterns
to look up in ((sth.)) to look up in the Social Security Code
Similar Words
Synonyms: Sozialversicherungsrecht (social insurance law)
Etymology
A compound of 'Sozial' (social), 'Gesetz' (law), and 'Buch' (book). It literally means 'social law book'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: a 'book' ('Buch') of 'laws' ('Gesetz') concerning 'social' ('Sozial') matters.