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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈhaːɐ̯tˌkavɐ
"Der Roman ist als Hardcover im Handel erhältlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A book bound with rigid protective covers, typically made of cloth, heavy cardboard, or leather.
"The library purchased a hardcover edition of the bestselling novel."
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Designating a book that is bound in rigid covers.
"Collectors prefer the hardcover version for its durability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'hard' (from Old English heard) and 'cover' (from Old French covrir). The term emerged in the late 19th century alongside modern industrial bookbinding techniques to distinguish books with rigid protective bindings from paperbacks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hardcover" is said worldwide
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Livre relié
Transliteration: livʁə ʁəlje
"Il préfère acheter les livres en format relié."
Hardcover
Transliteration: ˈhaːɐ̯tˌkavɐ
"Der Roman ist als Hardcover im Handel erhältlich."
Cartonato
Transliteration: kartoˈnato
"Ho comprato l'edizione cartonata del libro."
Libro de tapa dura
Transliteration: ˈliβɾo ðe ˈtapa ˈduɾa
"Prefiero leer novelas en edición de tapa dura."
Capa dura
Transliteration: ˈkapɐ ˈduɾɐ
"Esta edição de colecionador tem capa dura."
हार्डकवर
Transliteration: haardkavar
"उसने उपन्यास का हार्डकवर संस्करण खरीदा।"
精装书
Transliteration: jīngzhuāngshū
"这本小说有精装书和简装书两个版本。"
양장본
Transliteration: yangjangbon
"그는 소설책을 양장본으로 소장하고 있다."
ハードカバー
Transliteration: haadokabaa
"お気に入りの小説のハードカバーを買いました。"
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