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No. 12,497 in Russian

книжный

Relating to books.

In a sentence

  • Я купил книжный шкаф для своей коллекции книг.

    I bought a bookcase for my book collection.

    The word 'книжный' is used as an adjective describing 'шкаф', indicating that the cabinet is designated for holding books.

  • В центре города есть книжный магазин.

    There is a bookstore in the city center.

    Here, 'книжный' modifies 'магазин', indicating that the store specializes in selling books.

  • Он обладает книжным стилем письма.

    He has a bookish style of writing.

    In this context, 'книжный' describes the style of writing as resembling or characteristic of books, possibly being formal or learned.

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