deja vu
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English
Pronunciation
Noun
deja vu (plural deja vus)
- Alternative spelling of déjà vu.
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- déjà vu (alternative spelling)
Etymology
Borrowed from French déjà vu, from déjà (“already”), + vu (“seen”), past participle of voir (“to see”).
Noun
deja vu n
References
- vu “deja vu” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- déjà vu (alternative spelling)
Etymology
Borrowed from French déjà vu, from déjà (“already”), + vu (“seen”), past participle of voir (“to see”).
Noun
deja vu n
References
- vu “deja vu” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French déjà-vu.
Pronunciation
Noun
deja vu n (indeclinable)
- Alternative spelling of déjà vu
Further reading
- deja vu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- deja vu in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Noun
- Alternative form of déjà vu
- ha/få (en) deja vu(-upplevelse)
- have/get (a) deja vu (experience)
Usage notes
Uninflected.