bokhylle

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From bok (“book”) +‎ hylle (“shelf, ledge”).

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

bokhylle f or m (definite singular bokhylla or bokhyllen, indefinite plural bokhyller, definite plural bokhyllene)

bookcase, bookshelf (piece of furniture displaying books)
Flere bokhyller trengtes for alle bøkene hun eide.
Several bookcases were needed for all the books she owned.

Bokhyllen er den stige som fører til at blive overmandens lige. (Henrik Wergeland)
The bookcase is the ladder that leads to becoming your superior's match.

Usage notes edit

Note that the words overmandens (modern: overmannens) and lige (modern: like) are obsolete spellings from Danish no longer in use. The same is also true for the infinitive form at blive (modern: å bli).

Synonyms edit

bokreol

References edit

“bokhylle” in The Ordnett Dictionary
“bokhylle” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

Compound word of bok, "book", and hylle, "shelf, ledge".

Noun edit

bokhylle f (definite singular bokhylla, indefinite plural bokhyller, definite plural bokhyllene)

bookcase, bookshelf (piece of furniture displaying books)
Fleire bokhyller trengtest for alle bøkene ho åtte.
Several bookcases were needed for all the books she owned.

Synonyms edit

bokreol

References edit

“bokhylle” in The Ordnett Dictionary
“bokhylle” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.