jólabókaflóð

Icelandic

/ˈjouːla(ˌ)pouːkaˌflouːð/

noun
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.

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic jól (Christmas, Yule) + Icelandic bók (book)+ Icelandic flóð (flood).

Origin

Icelandic

flóð

Gloss

flood

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