fa

fa m (definite singular fa-en, indefinite plural fa-ar, definite plural fa-ane)

fa-en (definite singular)
fa-ar (indefinite plural)
fa-ane (definite plural)

From Latin famuli, from the first word of the fourth line of Ut queant laxis, the medieval hymn on which solfège was based because its lines started on each note of the scale successively. Through Italian.

(music) fa, a syllable used in solfège to represent the fourth diatonic (or sixth chromatic) note of a major scale.


mi

mi m (definite singular mi-en, indefinite plural mi-ar, definite plural mi-ane)

mi-en (definite singular)
mi-ar (indefinite plural)
mi-ane (definite plural)

From Latin mīra, from the first word of the fourth line of Ut queant laxis, the medieval hymn on which solfège was based because its lines started on each note of the scale successively. Through Italian.

(music) mi, a syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.


sol

sol m (definite singular sol-en, indefinite plural sol-ar, definite plural sol-ane)

sol-en (definite singular)
sol-ar (indefinite plural)
sol-ane (definite plural)
so (alternative)

From Latin solve, from the first word of the fifth line of Ut queant laxis, the medieval hymn on which solfège was based because its lines started on each note of the scale successively. Through Italian.

(music) sol (a syllable used in solfège to represent the fifth note of a major scale)


ass

ass m (definite singular assen, indefinite plural assar, definite plural assane)

assen (definite singular)
assar (indefinite plural)
assane (definite plural)
Ass (alternative)


re

nn-noun-irreg

re m (definite singular re-en, indefinite plural re-ar, definite plural re-ane)

re-en (definite singular)
re-ar (indefinite plural)
re-ane (definite plural)

Through 17th century Italian. The first syllable of Latin resonāre (“to resound”), the first word of the second line of the medieval hymn Ut queant laxis, from which the solfège syllables were taken because its successive lines started each on the next note of the scale.

(music) re a syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.


do

do m (definite singular do-en, indefinite plural do-ar, definite plural do-ane)

do-en (definite singular)
do-ar (indefinite plural)
do-ane (definite plural)

From the name of musicologist Giovanni Battista Doni, who suggested replacing the original ut with an open syllable for ease of singing. First found in Italian.

(music) do, a syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.


grind

nn-noun-unc

grind m (definite singular grinden, uncountable)


piano

piano n (definite singular pianoet, indefinite plural piano, definite plural pianoa)

pianoet (definite singular)
piano (indefinite plural)
pianoa (definite plural)


none m (definite singular nonen, indefinite plural nonar, definite plural nonane)

nonen (definite singular)
nonar (indefinite plural)
nonane (definite plural)
nonen (definite masculine singular)
nonar (indefinite masculine plural)
nonane (definite masculine plural)

(music) An interval of 13 (liten none) or 14 (stor none) halftones.


b

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b m (upper case B, definite singular b-en, indefinite plural b-ar, definite plural b-ane)

B (uppercase)
b-en (definite singular)
b-ar (indefinite plural)
b-ane (definite plural)

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t

(music) abbreviation of tonika (“tonic”)


bass

bass m (definite singular bassen, indefinite plural bassar, definite plural bassane)

bassen (definite singular)
bassar (indefinite plural)
bassane (definite plural)

(music) bass (musical range, person, instrument or group performing in the base range)

(music) short for bassgitar (bass guitar) or kontrabass (double bass)


band

band n (definite singular bandet, indefinite plural band, definite plural banda)

bandet (definite singular)
band (indefinite plural)
banda (definite plural)
bainn (alternative)


note

note m (definite singular noten, indefinite plural notar, definite plural notane)

noten (definite singular)
notar (indefinite plural)
notane (definite plural)


si

si m (definite singular si-en, indefinite plural si-ar, definite plural si-ane)

si-en (definite singular)
si-ar (indefinite plural)
si-ane (definite plural)

Acronym of Latin Sancte Ioannes, the phrase ending the hymn Ut queant laxis from earlier words of which the other notes of solfège were derived. A younger alteration, ti, allows for every note of the solfège to begin with a different letter.

(music) si, a syllable used in seventh note of a major scale


ti

ti m (definite singular ti-en, indefinite plural ti-ar, definite plural ti-ane)

ti-en (definite singular)
ti-ar (indefinite plural)
ti-ane (definite plural)
si (alternative)

Alteration of si, so that every note of the solfège would begin with a different letter.

(music) ti, a syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.


la

la m (definite singular la-en, indefinite plural la-ar, definite plural la-ane)

la-en (definite singular)
la-ar (indefinite plural)
la-ane (definite plural)

From Latin labii, from the first word of the sixth line of Ut queant laxis, the medieval hymn on which solfège was based because its lines started on each note of the scale successively. Through Italian.

(music) la, a syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.


tangent

tangent m (definite singular tangenten, indefinite plural tangentar, definite plural tangentane)

tangenten (definite singular)
tangentar (indefinite plural)
tangentane (definite plural)

From German Tangente, Tangens, ultimately from Latin tangēns.


banjo

banjo m (definite singular banjoen, indefinite plural banjoar, definite plural banjoane)

banjoen (definite singular)
banjoar (indefinite plural)
banjoane (definite plural)


manual

manual m (definite singular manualen, indefinite plural manualar, definite plural manualane)

manualen (definite singular)
manualar (indefinite plural)
manualane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin manualis, or English manual (“handbook”).


horn

horn n (definite singular hornet, indefinite plural horn, definite plural horna)

hornet (definite singular)
horn (indefinite plural)
horna (definite plural)
haurn (alternative)
hønn (hødn, hønnj) (alternative)
henn (alternative)

From Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ (horna), from Proto-Germanic *hurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.


lyre

lyre f (definite singular lyra, indefinite plural lyrer, definite plural lyrene)

lyra (definite singular)
lyrer (indefinite plural)
lyrene (definite plural)


demo

demo m (definite singular demoen, indefinite plural demoar, definite plural demoane)

demoen (definite singular)
demoar (indefinite plural)
demoane (definite plural)


harpe

harpe f (definite singular harpa, indefinite plural harper, definite plural harpene)

harpa (definite singular)
harper (indefinite plural)
harpene (definite plural)
hørpe (alternative dialectal)

From Old Norse harpa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ.


largo

largo m (definite singular largoen, indefinite plural largoar, definite plural largoane)

largoen (definite singular)
largoar (indefinite plural)
largoane (definite plural)


allegro

allegro m (definite singular allegroen, indefinite plural allegroar, definite plural allegroane)

allegroen (definite singular)
allegroar (indefinite plural)
allegroane (definite plural)


register

register n (definite singular registeret, indefinite plural register, definite plural registera)

registeret (definite singular)
register (indefinite plural)
registera (definite plural)

(music) a register (voice range in singing; part of an organ)


single

single m (definite singular singlen, indefinite plural singlar, definite plural singlane)

singlen (definite singular)
singlar (indefinite plural)
singlane (definite plural)
singel (alternative)

Borrowed from English single and singles.


prestissimo

From Italian prestissimo, superlative of presto.


fortissimo

Borrowed rom Italian fortissimo (“strongest, very strong”).


fortissimo

fortissimo m (definite singular fortissimoen, indefinite plural fortissimoar, definite plural fortissimoane)

fortissimoen (definite singular)
fortissimoar (indefinite plural)
fortissimoane (definite plural)
ff (alternative abbreviation)


allegretto

allegretto m (definite singular allegrettoen, indefinite plural allegrettoar, definite plural allegrettoane)

allegrettoen (definite singular)
allegrettoar (indefinite plural)
allegrettoane (definite plural)


adagio

Borrowed from Italian adagio (“slowly”).


adagio

adagio m (definite singular adagioen, indefinite plural adagioar, definite plural adagioane)

adagioen (definite singular)
adagioar (indefinite plural)
adagioane (definite plural)


gong

gong m (definite singular gongen, indefinite plural gongar, definite plural gongane)

gongen (definite singular)
gongar (indefinite plural)
gongane (definite plural)


ess

ess m (definite singular essen, indefinite plural essar, definite plural essane)

essen (definite singular)
essar (indefinite plural)
essane (definite plural)
Ess (alternative)


vend

vend f (definite singular venda, indefinite plural vender, definite plural vendene)

venda (definite singular)
vender (indefinite plural)
vendene (definite plural)

(poetry, music) a stanza, or the tune of one


funk

nn-noun-unc

funk m (definite singular funken, uncountable)


A-dur

A-dur m (definite singular A-duren, indefinite plural A-durar, definite plural A-durane)

A-duren (definite singular)
A-durar (indefinite plural)
A-durane (definite plural)


B-dur

B-dur m (definite singular B-duren, indefinite plural B-durar, definite plural B-durane)

B-duren (definite singular)
B-durar (indefinite plural)
B-durane (definite plural)


moll

moll m (definite singular mollen, uncountable)


skive

skive f (definite singular skiva, indefinite plural skiver, definite plural skivene)

skiva (definite singular)
skiver (indefinite plural)
skivene (definite plural)
Skiva (alternative obsolete)
skiva (alternative obsolete)
skivu (alternative obsolete)

(music) a disc (UK) or disk (US), a record


larghetto

larghetto m (definite singular larghettoen, indefinite plural larghettoar, definite plural larghettoane)

larghettoen (definite singular)
larghettoar (indefinite plural)
larghettoane (definite plural)


solo

solo m (definite singular soloen, indefinite plural soloar, definite plural soloane)

soloen (definite singular)
soloar (indefinite plural)
soloane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin solus (“alone”).


hiss

hiss m (definite singular hissen, indefinite plural hissar, definite plural hissane)

hissen (definite singular)
hissar (indefinite plural)
hissane (definite plural)


alt

alt m (definite singular alten, indefinite plural altar, definite plural altane)

alten (definite singular)
altar (indefinite plural)
altane (definite plural)

From Latin altus, via Italian alto; compare with German Alt.


trombone

trombone m (definite singular trombonen, indefinite plural trombonar, definite plural trombonane)

trombonen (definite singular)
trombonar (indefinite plural)
trombonane (definite plural)


libretto

libretto m (definite singular librettoen, indefinite plural librettoar, definite plural librettoane)

librettoen (definite singular)
librettoar (indefinite plural)
librettoane (definite plural)


singel

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singelar, definite plural singelane)

singelen (definite singular)
singelar (indefinite plural)
singelane (definite plural)
single (alternative)


fess

fess m (definite singular fessen, indefinite plural fessar, definite plural fessane)

fessen (definite singular)
fessar (indefinite plural)
fessane (definite plural)
Fess (alternative)


akkord

akkord m (definite singular akkorden, indefinite plural akkordar, definite plural akkordane)

akkorden (definite singular)
akkordar (indefinite plural)
akkordane (definite plural)

From French accord, derived from accorder, from Late Latin accordare (“to make agree”).

Ho slo an ein akkord på pianoet.

(music) a chord; combination of and harmony between three or more pitches.


hitt

hitt m (definite singular hitten, indefinite plural hittar, definite plural hittane)

hitten (definite singular)
hittar (indefinite plural)
hittane (definite plural)
hit (alternative)


mandolin

mandolin m (definite singular mandolinen, indefinite plural mandolinar, definite plural mandolinane)

mandolinen (definite singular)
mandolinar (indefinite plural)
mandolinane (definite plural)

From French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola.

Mandolinen er eit vellydande instrument med en lang historie.

The mandolin is a euphonic instrument with a long history.

[...] så var spetakkelet laus. Trekkspel og gitar, tamburinar og mandolin.

2012, Atle Hansen, Syng meg heim!, Wigestrand:

… and then the racket started. Accordion and guitar, tambourines and mandolin.

(music) mandolin; eight stringed instrument in the lute family


librettist

librettist m (definite singular librettisten, indefinite plural librettistar, definite plural librettistane)

librettisten (definite singular)
librettistar (indefinite plural)
librettistane (definite plural)

From French librettiste or Italian librettista.


sekund

sekund m (definite singular sekunden, indefinite plural sekundar, definite plural sekundane)

sekunden (definite singular)
sekundar (indefinite plural)
sekundane (definite plural)

From Latin (pars minuta) secunda (time), and secunda, secundus (music).


binders

binders m (definite singular bindersen, indefinite plural bindersar, definite plural bindersane)

bindersen (definite singular)
bindersar (indefinite plural)
bindersane (definite plural)

From the plural of English binder. The second sense is a semantic loan from French, where trombone may refer to either the paperclip or to the musical instrument.


streng

streng m (definite singular strengen, indefinite plural strenger or strengar, definite plural strengene or strengane)

strengen (definite singular)
strenger (indefinite plural)
strengar (indefinite plural)
strengene (definite plural)
strengane (definite plural)

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz. The computing sense is a semantic loan from English string.


orge

orge f (definite singular orga, indefinite plural orger, definite plural orgene)

orga (definite singular)
orger (indefinite plural)
orgene (definite plural)

From Old Norse organ (“an organ”). Doublet of organ.

(rare, music) synonym of orgel (“church organ”)


harmonium

harmonium n (definite singular harmoniet, indefinite plural harmonium, definite plural harmonia)

harmoniet (definite singular)
harmonium (indefinite plural)
harmonia (definite plural)


dess

dess m (definite singular dessen, indefinite plural dessar, definite plural dessane)

dessen (definite singular)
dessar (indefinite plural)
dessane (definite plural)
Dess (alternative)


orgel

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orgel n (definite singular orgelet, indefinite plural orgel, definite plural orgla)

orgelet (definite singular)
orgel (indefinite plural)
orgla (definite plural)


konsert

konsert m (definite singular konserten, indefinite plural konsertar, definite plural konsertane)

konserten (definite singular)
konsertar (indefinite plural)
konsertane (definite plural)


tromme

tromme f (definite singular tromma, indefinite plural trommer, definite plural trommene)

tromma (definite singular)
trommer (indefinite plural)
trommene (definite plural)


ouverture

ouverture m (definite singular ouverturen, indefinite plural ouverturar, definite plural ouverturane)

ouverturen (definite singular)
ouverturar (indefinite plural)
ouverturane (definite plural)


pønk

nn-noun-unc

pønk m (definite singular pønken, uncountable)


kanon

kanon m (definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanonar, definite plural kanonane)

kanonen (definite singular)
kanonar (indefinite plural)
kanonane (definite plural)

From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה (qane, “reed”)).


saksofon

saksofon m (definite singular saksofonen, indefinite plural saksofonar, definite plural saksofonane)

saksofonen (definite singular)
saksofonar (indefinite plural)
saksofonane (definite plural)

From the name of the inventor Adolphe Sax, + -fon.


cess

cess m (definite singular cessen, indefinite plural cessar, definite plural cessane)

cessen (definite singular)
cessar (indefinite plural)
cessane (definite plural)
Cess (alternative)


slagverk

slagverk n (definite singular slagverket, indefinite plural slagverk, definite plural slagverka)

slagverket (definite singular)
slagverk (indefinite plural)
slagverka (definite plural)


kastanjett

kastanjett m (definite singular kastanjetten, indefinite plural kastanjettar, definite plural kastanjettane)

kastanjetten (definite singular)
kastanjettar (indefinite plural)
kastanjettane (definite plural)

Borrowed from French castagnette, from Spanish castañeta


bekken

bekken n (definite singular bekkenet, indefinite plural bekken, definite plural bekkena)

bekkenet (definite singular)
bekken (indefinite plural)
bekkena (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German.


sonate

sonate m (definite singular sonaten, indefinite plural sonatar, definite plural sonatane)

sonaten (definite singular)
sonatar (indefinite plural)
sonatane (definite plural)


takt

nn-noun-c

takt f or m (definite singular takten or takta, indefinite plural takter or taktar, definite plural taktene or taktane)

takten (definite singular)
takta (definite singular)
takter (indefinite plural)
taktar (indefinite plural)
taktene (definite plural)
taktane (definite plural)

From Latin tactus. In the sense of "tact" it is a semantic loan from English.

(especially music) time, rhythm, tempo, beat


ciss

ciss m (definite singular cissen, indefinite plural cissar, definite plural cissane)

cissen (definite singular)
cissar (indefinite plural)
cissane (definite plural)
Ciss (alternative)


dirigent

dirigent m (definite singular dirigenten, indefinite plural dirigentar, definite plural dirigentane)

dirigenten (definite singular)
dirigentar (indefinite plural)
dirigentane (definite plural)


klarinett

klarinett m (definite singular klarinetten, indefinite plural klarinettar, definite plural klarinettane)

klarinetten (definite singular)
klarinettar (indefinite plural)
klarinettane (definite plural)


sats

sats m (definite singular satsen, indefinite plural satsar, definite plural satsane)

satsen (definite singular)
satsar (indefinite plural)
satsane (definite plural)

(music) a movement (in a musical work such as a symphony)


giss

giss m (definite singular gissen, indefinite plural gissar, definite plural gissane)

gissen (definite singular)
gissar (indefinite plural)
gissane (definite plural)
Giss (alternative)


orkester

orkester n (definite singular orkesteret, indefinite plural orkester, definite plural orkestera)

orkesteret (definite singular)
orkester (indefinite plural)
orkestera (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra).


fantasi

fantasi m (definite singular fantasien, indefinite plural fantasiar, definite plural fantasiane)

fantasien (definite singular)
fantasiar (indefinite plural)
fantasiane (definite plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía)


gitar

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gitar m (definite singular gitaren, indefinite plural gitarar, definite plural gitarane)

gitaren (definite singular)
gitarar (indefinite plural)
gitarane (definite plural)
getar (alternative)
zetare (alternative)


ters

ters m (definite singular tersen, indefinite plural tersar, definite plural tersane)

tersen (definite singular)
tersar (indefinite plural)
tersane (definite plural)

From German Terz, from Latin tertia, tertius.


symfoni

symfoni m (definite singular symfonien, indefinite plural symfoniar, definite plural symfoniane)

symfonien (definite singular)
symfoniar (indefinite plural)
symfoniane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía).


korps

korps n (definite singular korpset, indefinite plural korps, definite plural korpsa)

korpset (definite singular)
korps (indefinite plural)
korpsa (definite plural)


fløyte

fløyte f (definite singular fløyta, indefinite plural fløyter, definite plural fløytene)

fløyta (definite singular)
fløyter (indefinite plural)
fløytene (definite plural)
fløyta (alternative)

From Middle Low German vloite, velute, from Middle Dutch vloite, flöute, from Old French flahute, flaüte. Ultimately derived off the Latin noun flātus (“blowing, breath”). The verb is derived from the noun.


oratorium

oratorium n (definite singular oratoriet, indefinite plural oratorium, definite plural oratoria)

oratoriet (definite singular)
oratorium (indefinite plural)
oratoria (definite plural)


postludium

postludium n (definite singular postludiet, indefinite plural postludium, definite plural postludia)

postludiet (definite singular)
postludium (indefinite plural)
postludia (definite plural)


gauk

gauk m (definite singular gauken, indefinite plural gaukar, definite plural gaukane)

gauken (definite singular)
gaukar (indefinite plural)
gaukane (definite plural)

From Old Norse gaukr, from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz.


klaver

klaver n (definite singular klaveret, indefinite plural klaver, definite plural klavera)

klaveret (definite singular)
klaver (indefinite plural)
klavera (definite plural)


menuett

menuett m (definite singular menuetten, indefinite plural menuettar, definite plural menuettane)

menuetten (definite singular)
menuettar (indefinite plural)
menuettane (definite plural)


pauke

pauke m (definite singular pauken, indefinite plural paukar, definite plural paukane)

pauken (definite singular)
paukar (indefinite plural)
paukane (definite plural)


kombo

kombo m (definite singular komboen, indefinite plural komboar, definite plural komboane)

komboen (definite singular)
komboar (indefinite plural)
komboane (definite plural)
combo (alternative alternative)


anslag

anslag n (definite singular anslaget, indefinite plural anslag, definite plural anslaga)

anslaget (definite singular)
anslag (indefinite plural)
anslaga (definite plural)

an- + slag, from Middle Low German anslach via Norwegian Bokmål.

(music) touch (the way a piano key or guitar string is struck)


anslå

nn-verb-irreg

anslå (present tense anslår, past tense anslo, past participle anslege or anslått, passive infinitive anslåast, present participle anslåande, imperative anslå)

anslår (present)
anslo (past)
anslege (participle past)
anslått (participle past)
anslåast (infinitive passive)
anslåande (participle present)
anslå (imperative)

From Low German anslan, via Norwegian Bokmål.


rappe

rappe (present tense rappar, past tense rappa, past participle rappa, passive infinitive rappast, present participle rappande, imperative rappe/rapp)

rappar (present)
rappa (past)
rappa (participle past)
rappast (infinitive passive)
rappande (participle present)
rappe (imperative)
rapp (imperative)


flygel

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flygel n (definite singular flygelet, indefinite plural flygel, definite plural flygla)

flygelet (definite singular)
flygel (indefinite plural)
flygla (definite plural)


saks

saks m (definite singular saksen, indefinite plural saksar, definite plural saksane)

saksen (definite singular)
saksar (indefinite plural)
saksane (definite plural)

(music) clipping of saksofon (“saxophone”)


tamburin

tamburin m (definite singular tamburinen, indefinite plural tamburinar, definite plural tamburinane)

tamburinen (definite singular)
tamburinar (indefinite plural)
tamburinane (definite plural)


symbal

symbal m (definite singular symbalen, indefinite plural symbalar, definite plural symbalane)

symbalen (definite singular)
symbalar (indefinite plural)
symbalane (definite plural)
cymbal (alternative)
cymbel (alternative)
symbel (alternative)

Via Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon).


preludium

preludium n (definite singular preludiet, indefinite plural preludium, definite plural preludia)

preludiet (definite singular)
preludium (indefinite plural)
preludia (definite plural)


komponist

komponist m (definite singular komponisten, indefinite plural komponistar, definite plural komponistane)

komponisten (definite singular)
komponistar (indefinite plural)
komponistane (definite plural)


singelplate

singelplate f (definite singular singelplata, indefinite plural singelplater, definite plural singelplatene)

singelplata (definite singular)
singelplater (indefinite plural)
singelplatene (definite plural)


platespelar

platespelar m (definite singular platespelaren, indefinite plural platespelarar, definite plural platespelarane)

platespelaren (definite singular)
platespelarar (indefinite plural)
platespelarane (definite plural)


konservatorium

konservatorium n (definite singular konservatoriet, indefinite plural konservatorium, definite plural konservatoria)

konservatoriet (definite singular)
konservatorium (indefinite plural)
konservatoria (definite plural)


solist

solist m (definite singular solisten, indefinite plural solistar, definite plural solistane)

solisten (definite singular)
solistar (indefinite plural)
solistane (definite plural)


vokalist

vokalist m (definite singular vokalisten, indefinite plural vokalistar, definite plural vokalistane)

vokalisten (definite singular)
vokalistar (indefinite plural)
vokalistane (definite plural)


akkompagnatør

akkompagnatør m (definite singular akkompagnatøren, indefinite plural akkompagnatørar, definite plural akkompagnatørane)

akkompagnatøren (definite singular)
akkompagnatørar (indefinite plural)
akkompagnatørane (definite plural)


hardingfele

hardingfele f (definite singular hardingfela, indefinite plural hardingfeler, definite plural hardingfelene)

hardingfela (definite singular)
hardingfeler (indefinite plural)
hardingfelene (definite plural)

From harding (“person from Hardanger”) + fele.


bladlus

head

bladlus f (definite singular bladlusa, indefinite plural bladlus or bladlyser, definite plural bladlusene or bladlysene)

bladlusa (definite singular)
bladlus (indefinite plural)
bladlyser (indefinite plural)
bladlusene (definite plural)
bladlysene (definite plural)

(music, humorous) a page-turner; a person sitting next to a pianist during a performance, turning the pages of the sheet music


sjanger

sjanger m (definite singular sjangeren, indefinite plural sjangrar, definite plural sjangrane)

sjangeren (definite singular)
sjangrar (indefinite plural)
sjangrane (definite plural)
genre (alternative)

From French genre, from Latin genus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os (“race”), of the root *ǵenh₁-. Doublet of genus and kjønn.


sekkepipe

sekkepipe f (definite singular sekkepipa, indefinite plural sekkepiper, definite plural sekkepipene)

sekkepipa (definite singular)
sekkepiper (indefinite plural)
sekkepipene (definite plural)

From sekk + -e- + pipe. Calque of English bagpipe.

(music) bagpipes (plural noun), or bagpipe


treblåseinstrument

treblåseinstrument n (definite singular treblåseinstrumentet, indefinite plural treblåseinstrument, definite plural treblåseinstrumenta)

treblåseinstrumentet (definite singular)
treblåseinstrument (indefinite plural)
treblåseinstrumenta (definite plural)

From tre (“wood”) + blåseinstrument (“wind instrument”).

compound

(music) a woodwind or woodwind instrument


blåseinstrument

blåseinstrument n (definite singular blåseinstrumentet, indefinite plural blåseinstrument, definite plural blåseinstrumenta)

blåseinstrumentet (definite singular)
blåseinstrument (indefinite plural)
blåseinstrumenta (definite plural)


strengeinstrument

strengeinstrument n (definite singular strengeinstrumentet, indefinite plural strengeinstrument, definite plural strengeinstrumenta)

strengeinstrumentet (definite singular)
strengeinstrument (indefinite plural)
strengeinstrumenta (definite plural)


plekter

plekter n (definite singular plekteret, indefinite plural plekter, definite plural plektera)

plekteret (definite singular)
plekter (indefinite plural)
plektera (definite plural)


kontrabass

kontrabass m (definite singular kontrabassen, indefinite plural kontrabassar, definite plural kontrabassane)

kontrabassen (definite singular)
kontrabassar (indefinite plural)
kontrabassane (definite plural)


strykekvartett

strykekvartett m (definite singular strykekvartetten, indefinite plural strykekvartettar, definite plural strykekvartettane)

strykekvartetten (definite singular)
strykekvartettar (indefinite plural)
strykekvartettane (definite plural)


strykeinstrument

strykeinstrument n (definite singular strykeinstrumentet, indefinite plural strykeinstrument, definite plural strykeinstrumenta)

strykeinstrumentet (definite singular)
strykeinstrument (indefinite plural)
strykeinstrumenta (definite plural)

(music) a string instrument (one played with a bow)


oktav

oktav m (definite singular oktaven, indefinite plural oktavar, definite plural oktavane)

oktaven (definite singular)
oktavar (indefinite plural)
oktavane (definite plural)


lutt

lutt m (definite singular lutten, indefinite plural luttar, definite plural luttane)

lutten (definite singular)
luttar (indefinite plural)
luttane (definite plural)

From Arabic اَلْعُود (al-ʕūd, “wood”), via French and Middle Low German.


rockeband

rockeband n (definite singular rockebandet, indefinite plural rockeband, definite plural rockebanda)

rockebandet (definite singular)
rockeband (indefinite plural)
rockebanda (definite plural)

From rock (“rock music, rock and roll”) + -e- + band.


friluftskonsert

friluftskonsert m (definite singular friluftskonserten, indefinite plural friluftskonsertar, definite plural friluftskonsertane)

friluftskonserten (definite singular)
friluftskonsertar (indefinite plural)
friluftskonsertane (definite plural)


impresjonisme

nn-noun-unc

impresjonisme m (definite singular impresjonismen, uncountable)


pasjon

pasjon m (definite singular pasjonen, indefinite plural pasjonar, definite plural pasjonane)

pasjonen (definite singular)
pasjonar (indefinite plural)
pasjonane (definite plural)

(music) passion (musical setting of the Passion of Christ)


siter

siter m (definite singular siteren, indefinite plural siterar, definite plural siterane)

siteren (definite singular)
siterar (indefinite plural)
siterane (definite plural)
citer (alternative)

From German Zither, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára).


harpeleik

harpeleik m (definite singular harpeleiken, indefinite plural harpeleikar, definite plural harpeleikane)

harpeleiken (definite singular)
harpeleikar (indefinite plural)
harpeleikane (definite plural)


kvint

kvint m (definite singular kvinten, indefinite plural kvintar, definite plural kvintane)

kvinten (definite singular)
kvintar (indefinite plural)
kvintane (definite plural)

(music) a fifth (interval on diatonic scale)


joik

joik m (definite singular joiken, uncountable)


halvtone

halvtone m (definite singular halvtonen, indefinite plural halvtonar, definite plural halvtonane)

halvtonen (definite singular)
halvtonar (indefinite plural)
halvtonane (definite plural)


diatonisk

diatonisk (indefinite singular diatonisk, definite singular and plural diatoniske)

diatonisk (indefinite singular)
diatoniske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek [Term?] (“diatonikos”).


kromatisk

kromatisk (indefinite singular kromatisk, definite singular and plural kromatiske)

kromatisk (indefinite singular)
kromatiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek χρωματικός (khrōmatikós), from χρῶμα (khrôma).


septim

septim m (definite singular septimen, indefinite plural septimar, definite plural septimane)

septimen (definite singular)
septimar (indefinite plural)
septimane (definite plural)


stemmegaffel

stemmegaffel m (definite singular stemmegaffelen, indefinite plural stemmegaflar, definite plural stemmegaflane)

stemmegaffelen (definite singular)
stemmegaflar (indefinite plural)
stemmegaflane (definite plural)


perkusjonist

perkusjonist m (definite singular perkusjonisten, indefinite plural perkusjonistar, definite plural perkusjonistane)

perkusjonisten (definite singular)
perkusjonistar (indefinite plural)
perkusjonistane (definite plural)


perkusjon

perkusjon m (definite singular perkusjonen, indefinite plural perkusjonar, definite plural perkusjonane)

perkusjonen (definite singular)
perkusjonar (indefinite plural)
perkusjonane (definite plural)


symfoniorkester

symfoniorkester n (definite singular symfoniorkesteret, indefinite plural symfoniorkester, definite plural symfoniorkestera)

symfoniorkesteret (definite singular)
symfoniorkester (indefinite plural)
symfoniorkestera (definite plural)


Ess-dur

Ess-dur m (definite singular Ess-duren, uncountable)


trekkbasun

trekkbasun m (definite singular trekkbasunen, indefinite plural trekkbasunar, definite plural trekkbasunane)

trekkbasunen (definite singular)
trekkbasunar (indefinite plural)
trekkbasunane (definite plural)


munnharpe

munnharpe f (definite singular munnharpa, indefinite plural munnharper, definite plural munnharpene)

munnharpa (definite singular)
munnharper (indefinite plural)
munnharpene (definite plural)

From munn (“mouth”) + harpe (“harp”). False friend of Icelandic munnharpa.


transkripsjon

transkripsjon m (definite singular transkripsjonen, indefinite plural transkripsjonar, definite plural transkripsjonane)

transkripsjonen (definite singular)
transkripsjonar (indefinite plural)
transkripsjonane (definite plural)

(linguistics, music) the act of transcribing

(linguistics, music) something transcribed


kubjølle

kubjølle f (definite singular kubjølla, indefinite plural kubjøller, definite plural kubjøllene)

kubjølla (definite singular)
kubjøller (indefinite plural)
kubjøllene (definite plural)
kubjølla (alternative)


blokkfløyte

blokkfløyte f (definite singular blokkfløyta, indefinite plural blokkfløyter, definite plural blokkfløytene)

blokkfløyta (definite singular)
blokkfløyter (indefinite plural)
blokkfløytene (definite plural)

Calque of German Blockflöte, from blokk + fløyte. Cognate with Danish blokfløjte (whence also Greenlandic blokfløjte), Dutch blokfluit, Swedish blockflöjt and Icelandic blokkflauta.


svartmetall

svartmetall n (definite singular svartmetallet, uncountable)

(music) the black metal, the metal music with Satanic or Pagan message.


langeleik

langeleik m (definite singular langeleiken, indefinite plural langeleikar, definite plural langeleikane)

langeleiken (definite singular)
langeleikar (indefinite plural)
langeleikane (definite plural)

(music) a Norwegian musical instrument, a kind of droned zither


taglharpe

taglharpe f (definite singular taglharpa, indefinite plural taglharper, definite plural taglharpene)

taglharpa (definite singular)
taglharper (indefinite plural)
taglharpene (definite plural)
tagelharpe (alternative)

From tagl (“hair of mane or tail of a horse”) + harpe.

af

(music) a Scandinavian musical instrument, a kind of bowed lyre


dreielire

dreielire f (definite singular dreielira, indefinite plural dreielirer, definite plural dreielirene)

dreielira (definite singular)
dreielirer (indefinite plural)
dreielirene (definite plural)


kraviklyre

kraviklyre f (definite singular kraviklyra, indefinite plural kraviklyrer, definite plural kraviklyrene)

kraviklyra (definite singular)
kraviklyrer (indefinite plural)
kraviklyrene (definite plural)
kravik-lyre (alternative)

(music) a lyre, in its design inspired or copied from Kraviklyra (the oldest lyre ever found in Norway)


seljefløyte

seljefløyte f (definite singular seljefløyta, indefinite plural seljefløyter, definite plural seljefløytene)

seljefløyta (definite singular)
seljefløyter (indefinite plural)
seljefløytene (definite plural)

(music) a Norwegian kind of a willow flute, similar to Finnish pitkähuilu


altsaksofon

altsaksofon m (definite singular altsaksofonen, indefinite plural altsaksofonar, definite plural altsaksofonane)

altsaksofonen (definite singular)
altsaksofonar (indefinite plural)
altsaksofonane (definite plural)

From alt (“alto”) + saksofon (“saxophone”).

(music) alto saxophone (saxophone smaller than tenor)