Nomen

das Heft

Translation

notebook, booklet, issue

Ich schreibe in mein Heft.

I am writing in my notebook.

Das ist das neueste Heft der Zeitschrift.

This is the latest issue of the magazine.

ein Heft a notebook I'm buying a new notebook for school.

Synonyms: Notizbuch, Schreibheft

From Middle High German 'heft' (handle, what holds), related to 'haften' (to hold, stick). It's what holds the pages together.

Think of a stapler ('Hefter') which 'heftet' (staples) pages to make a 'Heft' (notebook). It has some 'heft' to it.