bokhylle
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bok (“book”) + hylle (“shelf, ledge”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
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]
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]
References[edit]
- “bokhylle” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “bokhylle” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- Norwegian Bokmål compound terms
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- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål feminine nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns with multiple genders
- Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk feminine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples