shelf
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The meaning (definition) of the word shelf
a flat board on a wall where you put books or toys
The word shelf used in a sentence
“I put my favorite books on the shelf above my toy box.”
The plural of the word shelf
shelves
How the word shelf is said around the world
| French | étagère |
| Spanish | estante |
| Mandarin | 架子 |
| Hindi | दराज |
| Arabic | رف |
| Russian | полка |
| Portuguese (EU) | prateleira |
| Portuguese (BR) | prateleira |
| Japanese | 棚 |
| German | Regal |
| Urdu | شیلف |
| Punjabi | ਸ਼ੈਲਫ਼ |
| Korean | 선반 |
| Hebrew | מַדָף |
| Greek | ράφι |
| Dutch | plank |
| Filipino | istante |
| Vietnamese | cái kệ |
| Turkish | raf |
| Persian | قفسه |
| Polish | półka |
| Ukrainian | полиця |
| Bengali | তাক |
| Swedish | hylla |
| Italian | mensola |
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