Definition
A shelf or set of shelves designed specifically for holding books, typically found in homes, libraries, or offices.
Etymology
Simple compound of 'book' from Old English boc (originally meaning beech tree, as early books were written on beech wood) and 'shelf' from Middle Low German schelf meaning 'partition, ledge.'
Kelly Says
Studies show that the presence of bookshelves in a home correlates strongly with children's academic success, even controlling for parents' education and income—a phenomenon researchers call 'the bookshelf effect.' Digital books may be convenient, but there's something psychologically powerful about seeing physical books as a constant reminder of knowledge and possibility.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መጽሐፍ ማረጋጫ
metsehaf maregacha
BNবাংলা
বইয়ের আলমারি
boier alamaari
CACatalà
prestatgeria
preh-stah-HEH-ree-ah
CSČeština
knihovna
knee-HOH-vnah
DADansk
bogreol
BOHG-reh-ohl
DEDeutsch
Bücherregal
BOO-kher-reh-gahl
ELΕλληνικά
βιβλιοθήκη
vee-blee-oh-THEE-kee
ESEspañol
estantería
eh-stahn-tee-REH-ah
FAفارسی
کتابخانه
ketaabkhaaneh
FISuomi
kirjahylly
KEER-yah-hool-lee
FRFrançais
étagère
eh-tah-ZHEHR
GUGU
પુસ્તકાલય
pustakaalay
HEעברית
מדף ספרים
madehf sefarim
HIहिन्दी
पुस्तक अलमारी
pustak alamaari
HUMagyar
könyvespolc
KUHN-yves-poltch
IDBahasa Indonesia
rak buku
rahk boo-koo
IGIG
shelve nke akwụkwọ
SHEH-leh-veh nkeh ah-kwoo-kwoh
ITItaliano
libreria
lee-BREH-ree-ah
KKKK
кітап сақтағыш
keetaap saqtaghish
KMKM
ចានសៀវភៅ
chan siev-phau
MRMR
पुस्तकांची रॅक
pustakaanchi rek
MSBahasa Melayu
rak buku
rahk boo-koo
MYမြန်မာ
စာအုပ်ခံ
sa-oke khan
NLNederlands
boekenkast
BOH-ken-kahst
NONorsk
bokhylle
BOHK-hoo-leh
PAPA
ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਦੀ ਅਲਮਾਰੀ
kitaabaan dee almaaree
PLPolski
półka z książkami
POO-oh-kah z ksheh-ONK-mee
PTPortuguês
estante
eh-STAHN-teh
RORomână
raft de carte
RAH-ft deh KAHR-teh
RUРусский
книжная полка
kneezh-nah-yah POHL-kah
SVSvenska
bokhylla
BOHK-hee-lah
SWKiswahili
rafu ya vitabu
RAH-foo yah vee-TAH-bu
TAதமிழ்
புத்தக அலமாரி
puththaka alamaari
TEతెలుగు
పుస్తకాల అల్మారి
pustakaala almaari
THไทย
ชั้นวางหนังสือ
chan-waang nang-sue
TLTL
estante ng libro
eh-STAHN-teh ng lee-broh
TRTürkçe
kitaplık
kee-TAH-pluk
UKУкраїнська
книжна полиця
knyzhna politsya
URاردو
کتابی المارے
kitaabi almaare
VITiếng Việt
kệ sách
keh sahkh
YOYO
igbe iwe
ee-geh ee-weh
ZUZU
isitendi yezincwadi
ee-SEE-ten-dee yeh-zin-kwah-dee