Definition
A stand or support device designed to hold a book open at a comfortable reading angle, often used while eating or doing other activities.
Etymology
From 'book' (Old English 'bōc') + 'rest' (Old English 'rest', meaning to recline or support). This practical device emerged in medieval times when reading while standing or sitting upright was common.
Kelly Says
Medieval monks used early bookrests to read while writing, and the concept is still genius—it's basically the wooden ancestor of today's tablet stands and phone holders.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መጽሐፍ መስመር
me-ts-ha-f me-s-me-r
ARالعربية
دعامة للكتب
da-a-ma-ta li-l-kutub
BNবাংলা
গ্রন্থ স্থাপন
gro-nth sh-tha-pon
CACatalà
suport per llibres
su-port per lee-bres
CSČeština
podložka pod knihu
po-do-z-hka pod kni-hu
DADansk
bogstøtte
bog-st-otte
DEDeutsch
Buchständer
booch-shta-n-der
ELΕλληνικά
βάση βιβλίων
va-si vi-vli-on
ESEspañol
reposabiblios
re-po-sa-bi-li-os
FAفارسی
پایه کتاب
pa-ye ke-tab
FISuomi
kirjanpidike
kir-jan-pi-di-ke
FRFrançais
repose-livre
re-po-z lee-vruh
GUGU
પુસ્તકનાં સપોર્ટ
pus-tak-na-an sa-po-rt
HAHA
kwanin littafin
kwan-in lit-ta-fin
HEעברית
מנורת ספרים
ma-nor-at se-far-im
HIहिन्दी
पुस्तक का आधार
pustak ka a-dhaar
HUMagyar
könyv támasztó
kov-ny ta-masz-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyangga buku
pen-yang-ga boo-koo
IGIG
akụkụ maka akwụkwọ
a-ku-ku ma-ka ak-wu-kwo
ITItaliano
appoggio per libri
ap-po-ggio per lee-bree
KKKK
кітап жайы
ki-tap ja-y
KMKM
ស្តាន់សៀវភៅ
s-taan si-ev-phau
MRMR
किताबांचा आधार
ki-ta-ba-anche a-dhaar
MSBahasa Melayu
penyangga buku
pen-yang-ga boo-koo
MYမြန်မာ
စာအုပ် ပြုံ
sa-a-uk pru-ng
NLNederlands
boekensteun
boek-en-steun
NONorsk
bokstøtte
bok-st-otte
PAPA
ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਮर्थਨ
ki-ta-baan da sa-m-arth-an
PLPolski
podstawa pod książki
po-da-sta pod ksia-zhki
PTPortuguês
apoio para livros
a-poy-o pa-ra lee-vuhs
RORomână
șăle pentru cărți
sha-le pen-tru kar-tee
RUРусский
подставка для книг
pod-stav-ka dla kni-g
SVSvenska
böckerest
bo-ker-est
SWKiswahili
kibandi cha vitabu
ki-ban-di cha vi-ta-bu
TAதமிழ்
புத்தகத்தின் அடிப்பகுதி
pu-th-ka-thin a-dip-pa-gu-thi
TEతెలుగు
పుస్తకం బాధ్యత
pu-stha-kam ba-adhya-ta
THไทย
ที่วางหนังสือ
thee wa-ng nang-swee
TLTL
pantay para sa libro
pan-tay pa-ra sa lee-bro
TRTürkçe
kitap dayanağı
ki-tap da-ya-na-gi
UKУкраїнська
підставка для книг
pid-stav-ka dla kni-g
URاردو
کتاب کا سہارا
ki-tab ka sa-ha-ra
VITiếng Việt
giá đỡ sách
gia do sach
YOYO
àwọn ìṣẹ̀ ẹ̀kọ́
aw-on is-eh eh-ko
ZUZU
izwi leli
i-zwi le-li