Buchen
Example: Ich möchte einen Tisch im Restaurant für morgen buchen.
Definition
"Buchen" means to reserve or make a booking, especially in contexts like reserving a table, hotel room, or ticket. It involves arranging in advance to secure a place or service, as in 'Ich möchte einen Tisch im Restaurant für morgen buchen.'
Etymology
The word "buchen" comes from the Old High German word 'buhhan,' meaning to book or register. It is related to the English word 'book,' both originating from the idea of recording information in a written book. Did you know that the connection to 'book' highlights how reservations were historically recorded manually?
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"Buchen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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