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air

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

an air (of something) · an air (Baroque suite movement)

PronunciationUttale

æˊr

EtymologyOpphav

gjennom fransk air ‘luft; utseende, vesen’, fra gresk aer ‘luft’; beslektet med ariean aria through French air ‘air; appearance, manner’, from Greek aer ‘air’; related to ariean aria

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. mine (I)an expression, a look, an air, holdning (2)an attitude;
    stemning (3)an atmosphere;
    preg     a facial expressionmine (I), an attitudeholdning (2);
    an atmospherestemning (3);
    character
    • en air av gammel storhet an air of former greatness
  2. rolig, melodiøs suitesats i barokkmusikkBaroque music;
    jamfør suite (2)a suite (musical work)     a calm, melodious suite movement in Baroque musicbarokkmusikk;
    compare suite (2)a suite (musical work)