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Meaning of jólabókaflóð | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈjouːla(ˌ)pouːkaˌflouːð

Definitions

The “Christmas book flood”; the multitude of books (especially newly published books) available in shops in the weeks before Christmas in Iceland, where most new books are published at this time of year.

neuter

Examples

“Það getur vel verið, að þessi gráa og látlausa hversdagssaga drukkni í jólabókaflóðinu í ár.”

It may well be that this gray and unassuming everyday story will drown in this year’s Christmas book flood.

“Í hinu mikla jólabókaflóði er lítið og laglegt hefti með snotri mynd framan á, sem heitir: „Jeg skal segja þjer“”

In the great Christmas book flood there is a small and pretty booklet with a pretty picture on the cover, entitled: “I shall tell you”

“Útlit er fyrir að jólabókaflóðið verði af svipaðri stærðargráðu í ár og í fyrra. Gert er ráð fyrir að hátt í fjögur hundruð titlar verði gefnir út.”

It looks like the Christmas book flood will be of a similar magnitude as last year. It is expected that close to four hundred titles will be published.

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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