Bibel
German, noun[ˈbiːbl̩]
Bibel is spelled B-I-B-E-L (5 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written German, the 3,812th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bibel is a German feminine noun meaning “Bible, bible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Titel des Buches (ursprünglich Sammlung von Büchern beziehungsweise Schriften), welches nach christlicher…”.
What does Bibel mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineBible, bible
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Titel des Buches (ursprünglich Sammlung von Büchern beziehungsweise Schriften), welches nach christlicher Auffassung Gottes Wort ist 2. eine Ausgabe von ^([1]) 3. ein bedeutendes Standardwerk in einem bestimmten Gebiet
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Bibel
- Bibeln plural
- Bib. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Bibel?
- [ˈbiːbl̩]
- [ˈbiːbəl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Bibel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Bibel in German?
Bibel appears 21 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).