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Preludium

PRELU'DIUM

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Noun.
[Low L.] A prelude.

Definition 2024


preludium

preludium

See also: prelúdium

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

preludium n (definite singular preludiet, indefinite plural preludier, definite plural preludia or preludiene)

  1. (music) a prelude

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Probably from Latin praeludium

Noun

preludium n (definite singular preludiet, indefinite plural preludium, definite plural preludia)

  1. (music) a prelude

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Swedish

Etymology

From Latin praeludium, cognate with German Präludium, based on praeludere, used in Swedish since 1734 (or perhaps 1615).

Noun

preludium n

  1. a prelude, an opening, an introduction (in music and literature)
  2. a preparation, a sign of things to come
    Såsom ett preludium till jul ingår ju första adventssöndagen.
    As a prelude to Christmas comes the first Sunday of Advent.

Declension

Inflection of preludium 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative preludium preludiet preludier preludierna
Genitive preludiums preludiets preludiers preludiernas

Related terms

  • preludiera
  • preludiespel

Synonyms

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