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English
Etymology
From French niveau; see there for more.
Noun
niveau (plural niveaus)
- (literary, poetic, somewhat rare) level, grade, standard
Danish
Etymology
From French niveau, from Latin lībella.
Pronunciation
Noun
niveau n (singular definite niveauet, plural indefinite niveauer)
- level
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Dutch
Etymology
From French niveau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /niˈvoː/
- Hyphenation: ni‧veau
- Rhymes: -oː
Noun
niveau n (plural niveaus, diminutive niveautje n)
- level
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French nivel, livel, from Vulgar Latin *libellus m, from Latin lībella f. Cognate with English level and Portuguese nível.
Pronunciation
Noun
niveau m (plural niveaux)
- level (general)
- Je lis au deuxième niveau. ― I read at the second level.
- Il est au niveau en haut. ― He's at the top level.
- C’est de bas niveau. ― It's low level.
- level (measuring instrument)
- Cet ancien niveau marche toujours bien ― This old level still works fine.
- level, the stage of a video game
Il faut complèter ce niveau pour gagner l’épée magique.- You have to complete this level to earn the magic sword.
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