bókastoð

Icelandic

Mynd af bókastoð. (“an image of a bookend”)

Etymology

From bók (book) + stoð (post, pillar, support).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpouːkaˌstɔːð/

Noun

bókastoð f (genitive singular bókastoðar, nominative plural bókastoðir)

  1. bookend (heavy object or movable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright)

Declension

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