Icelandic

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Etymology

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From lestur (reading) +‎ bók (book).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛstrarˌpouːk/

Noun

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lestrarbók f (genitive singular lestrarbókar, nominative plural lestrarbækur)

  1. a reader (book intended especially for children or learners of a foreign language so they can learn how to read)
    Ég keypti nýja latneska lestrarbók fyrir önnina.
    I bought a new Latin reader for the semester.

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