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Preludium
PRELU'DIUM
,Noun.
Definition 2024
preludium
preludium
See also: prelúdium
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
preludium n (definite singular preludiet, indefinite plural preludier, definite plural preludia or preludiene)
References
- “preludium” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Probably from Latin praeludium
Noun
preludium n (definite singular preludiet, indefinite plural preludium, definite plural preludia)
References
- “preludium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin praeludium, cognate with German Präludium, based on praeludere, used in Swedish since 1734 (or perhaps 1615).
Noun
preludium n
- a prelude, an opening, an introduction (in music and literature)
- 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.
- Såsom ett preludium till jul ingår ju första adventssöndagen.
Declension
Inflection of preludium | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | preludium | preludiet | preludier | preludierna |
Genitive | preludiums | preludiets | preludiers | preludiernas |
Related terms
- preludiera
- preludiespel
Synonyms
- förspel
- upptakt
References
- preludium in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- preludium in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.