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absolutt gehør

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /absʊˈlʉt ɡɛˈhøːr/, /apsʊˈlʉt ɡɛˈhøːr/
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  • Rhymes: -øːr
  • Hyphenation: ab‧so‧lutt ge‧hør

Noun

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absolutt gehør n (definite singular absolutte gehøret, indefinite plural absolutte gehør, definite plural absolutte gehøra or absolutte gehørene)

  1. (music) perfect pitch (the ability to identify a note by name on hearing it, or to sing a specific note from memory, without the benefit of a reference pitch)
    Antonym: relativt gehør
    • 1944, Børre Qvamme, Musikk, page 10:
      såkalt «absolutt gehør» er ikke noe annet enn en god hukommelse
      so-called "perfect pitch" is nothing but a good memory
    • 1987, Morten Jørgensen, Sennepslegionen, page 62:
      han hadde fått én gudegave. Noen ganger mistenkte jeg Alex for å ha absolutt gehør
      he had received one gift from God. Sometimes I suspected Alex of having perfect pitch
    • 1997, Torgrim Eggen, Den nye Dylan, page 70:
      Sverre hadde ikke absolutt gehør og hadde heller aldri truffet noen som hadde det
      Sverre had no perfect pitch and had never met anyone who had it
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