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reading material
A collective term for all material intended for reading, such as books, magazines, newspapers, or digital texts.
Für den langen Flug habe ich mir ausreichend Lesestoff eingepackt.
I packed enough reading material for the long flight.
This word is a compound of 'lesen' (to read) in the form 'Lese-' and 'Stoff' (material). So it literally means 'material for reading.'
Mir geht langsam der Lesestoff für den Urlaub aus.
I'm slowly running out of reading material for the vacation.
'Lesestoff' (reading material) is a collective term and is almost always used in the singular, even when talking about many books or texts. It works like the name of a substance or material, e.g. 'Wasser' (water) or 'Holz' (wood).
Die Bibliothek bietet kostenlosen Lesestoff für alle Altersgruppen.
The library offers free reading material for all age groups.
Common verbs used with 'Lesestoff' (reading material) are 'sich besorgen' (to get for oneself), 'mitnehmen' (to take along), 'haben' (to have), or 'ausgehen' (to run out). It is often combined with adjectives such as 'genug' (enough), 'leichter' (light/easy), or 'anspruchsvoller' (demanding).
Für die lange Zugfahrt habe ich mir spannenden Lesestoff besorgt.
I got myself some exciting reading material for the long train ride.
reading / reading material
Both Lektüre and Lesestoff can refer to material for reading. Lektüre sounds more formal and is often used for selected or assigned texts, while Lesestoff is colloquial and broader in meaning. Use Lektüre more for a specific selection and Lesestoff for any kind of material.
Für die Zugfahrt habe ich genügend Lesestoff eingepackt.
I packed enough reading material for the train ride.
Für den Deutschkurs ist dieses Buch als Lektüre vorgeschrieben.
This book is required reading for the German course.
