Vocabulary
das
Cover
/ˈkavɐ/· noun· Pl. die Cover
cover (of a book, magazine, album); cover version (of a song)
Das Cover — the front picture of a book, magazine or album; a song that another band records again is a Coverversion, often just ein Cover.
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- Singular
- das Cover
- Plural
- die Cover
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One word, many lives
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Cover
front cover
Auf dem Cover der Zeitschrift ist diesen Monat eine junge Ärztin zu sehen.
This month a young doctor is on the cover of the magazine.
Word family
Coverdie Coverversioncover versiondas Buchcoverbook covercovernto cover (a song)
Common combinations
- auf dem Coveron the cover
- das Cover gestaltento design the cover
- ein Cover von einem Songa cover of a song
Common learner mistakes
- der Coverdas CoverCover is neuter: das Cover, des Covers, plural die Cover (also die Covers).
Real examples
- Ich habe das Buch nur wegen des Covers gekauft, aber die Geschichte war leider enttäuschend.I only bought the book because of the cover, but unfortunately the story was disappointing.
- Für das Cover des neuen Albums wurde ein Foto aus den Siebzigerjahren verwendet.A photo from the seventies was used for the cover of the new album.
- Auf der Hochzeit spielte die Band fast nur Cover alter Schlager, was den Gästen super gefiel.At the wedding the band played almost nothing but covers of old pop hits, which the guests loved.
