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Etymology

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20th century. Compound of lezen (to read) +‎ voer (food, feed, fodder).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleːs.vuːr/
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  • Hyphenation: lees‧voer

Noun

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leesvoer n (uncountable)

  1. reading matter, reading material
  2. (derogatory, now less common) inferior reading material, literary pulp