kontrabass
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From kontra- (“in music”) + bass; compare with German Kontrabass and Italian contrabbasso and contrabasso.
Noun
kontrabass m (definite singular kontrabassen, indefinite plural kontrabasser, definite plural kontrabassene)
- (music) a double bass
References
- “kontrabass” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From kontra- (“in music”) + bass.
Noun
kontrabass m (definite singular kontrabassen, indefinite plural kontrabassar, definite plural kontrabassane)
- (music) a double bass
References
- “kontrabass” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.