Kilo Lingo

shelf

/ʃelf/

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Translation

A flat board on a wall where you can put books or other things.

Word origin

From Middle Low German schelf, a board or ledge for setting things on.

Origin
Middle English
Root
schelf

Grammar

Gender
Pluralshelvesirregular

Examples

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"Shelf" is the flat board on a wall for holding things.

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"Shelves" is the plural of "shelf", meaning more than one.

top .

Here "shelf" is the single board she uses.

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This word is part of lesson 14.