vernissage
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See also: Vernissage
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French vernissage, derived from the earlier habit of the artists to varnish their paintings the day before the opening of an exhibition.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
vernissage (plural vernissages)
- A private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public.
- 1893 May 2, The Times, p.5 col. C:
- […] the artists' association will be forced to advance or delay its vernissage and opening day.
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Translations[edit]
private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
vernissage m (plural vernissages)
- varnishing, glazing
- vernissage (private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public)
Descendants[edit]
- → Czech: vernisáž
- → English: vernissage
- → German: Vernissage
- → Italian: vernissage
Further reading[edit]
- “vernissage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French vernissage.
Noun[edit]
vernissage m (invariable)
- preview (private viewing)
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French vernissage. Doublet of fernissa.
Noun[edit]
vernissage c
Declension[edit]
Declension of vernissage | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | vernissage | vernissagen | vernissager | vernissagerna |
Genitive | vernissages | vernissagens | vernissagers | vernissagernas |
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