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maleri

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

a painting

EtymologyOpphav

av male (II)to paint; jamfør -eria noun-forming suffix from male (II)to paint; compare -eria noun-forming suffix

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

skildring i farger på forskjellige slags flater, oftest på lerret a depiction in colours on various kinds of surface, most often on canvas
  • henge et maleri over sofaen to hang a painting above the sofa
as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som glassmaleristained-glass picture, oljemalerioil painting, veggmaleriwall painting