kontrabass

See also: Kontrabass

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From kontra- (“in music”) +‎ bass; compare with German Kontrabass and Italian contrabbasso and contrabasso.

Noun

kontrabass m (definite singular kontrabassen, indefinite plural kontrabasser, definite plural kontrabassene)

1. (music) a double bass

References

• “kontrabass” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From kontra- (“in music”) +‎ bass.

Noun

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

1. (music) a double bass

References

• “kontrabass” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.