See also: Bossa Nova,
bossa novą,
bossanova, and bossa-nova
English
Etymology
From colloquial Brazilian Portuguese bossa (“inclination, propensity, trend”, literally “protuberance”) + nova (“new”). Compare the English expression new wave.
Pronunciation
Noun
bossa nova (countable and uncountable, plural bossa novas)
- A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the samba.
- The music of that dance.
- A genre of music originating from Brazil, similar to a fusion of jazz and samba music, no longer closely associated with the Brazilian dance.
Translations
Finnish
Etymology
< Portuguese bossa nova
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbosːɑˌnoʋɑ/, [ˈbo̞s̠ːɑ̝ˌno̞ʋɑ̝]
Noun
bossa nova
- bossa nova (dance and music)
Declension
| Inflection of bossa nova (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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bossa nova
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bossa novat
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| genitive
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bossa novan
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bossa novien
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| partitive
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bossa novaa
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bossa novia
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| illative
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bossa novaan
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bossa noviin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bossa nova
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bossa novat
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| accusative
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nom.
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bossa nova
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bossa novat
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| gen.
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bossa novan
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| genitive
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bossa novan
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bossa novien
bossa novain rare
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| partitive
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bossa novaa
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bossa novia
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| inessive
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bossa novassa
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bossa novissa
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| elative
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bossa novasta
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bossa novista
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| illative
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bossa novaan
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bossa noviin
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| adessive
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bossa novalla
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bossa novilla
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| ablative
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bossa novalta
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bossa novilta
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| allative
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bossa novalle
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bossa noville
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| essive
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bossa novana
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bossa novina
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| translative
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bossa novaksi
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bossa noviksi
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| abessive
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bossa novatta
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bossa novitta
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| instructive
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—
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bossa novin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bossa novani
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bossa novani
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| accusative
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nom.
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bossa novani
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bossa novani
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| gen.
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bossa novani
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| genitive
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bossa novani
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bossa novieni
bossa novaini rare
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| partitive
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bossa novaani
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bossa noviani
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| inessive
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bossa novassani
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bossa novissani
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| elative
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bossa novastani
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bossa novistani
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| illative
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bossa novaani
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bossa noviini
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| adessive
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bossa novallani
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bossa novillani
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| ablative
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bossa novaltani
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bossa noviltani
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| allative
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bossa novalleni
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bossa novilleni
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| essive
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bossa novanani
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bossa novinani
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| translative
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bossa novakseni
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bossa novikseni
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| abessive
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bossa novattani
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bossa novittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bossa novineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bossa novasi
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bossa novasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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bossa novasi
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bossa novasi
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| gen.
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bossa novasi
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| genitive
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bossa novasi
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bossa noviesi
bossa novaisi rare
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| partitive
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bossa novaasi
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bossa noviasi
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| inessive
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bossa novassasi
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bossa novissasi
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| elative
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bossa novastasi
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bossa novistasi
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| illative
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bossa novaasi
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bossa noviisi
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| adessive
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bossa novallasi
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bossa novillasi
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| ablative
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bossa novaltasi
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bossa noviltasi
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| allative
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bossa novallesi
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bossa novillesi
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| essive
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bossa novanasi
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bossa novinasi
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| translative
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bossa novaksesi
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bossa noviksesi
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| abessive
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bossa novattasi
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bossa novittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bossa novinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bossa novamme
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bossa novamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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bossa novamme
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bossa novamme
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| gen.
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bossa novamme
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| genitive
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bossa novamme
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bossa noviemme
bossa novaimme rare
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| partitive
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bossa novaamme
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bossa noviamme
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| inessive
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bossa novassamme
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bossa novissamme
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| elative
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bossa novastamme
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bossa novistamme
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| illative
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bossa novaamme
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bossa noviimme
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| adessive
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bossa novallamme
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bossa novillamme
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| ablative
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bossa novaltamme
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bossa noviltamme
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| allative
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bossa novallemme
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bossa novillemme
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| essive
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bossa novanamme
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bossa novinamme
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| translative
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bossa novaksemme
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bossa noviksemme
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| abessive
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bossa novattamme
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bossa novittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bossa novinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bossa novanne
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bossa novanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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bossa novanne
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bossa novanne
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| gen.
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bossa novanne
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| genitive
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bossa novanne
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bossa novienne
bossa novainne rare
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| partitive
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bossa novaanne
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bossa novianne
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| inessive
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bossa novassanne
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bossa novissanne
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| elative
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bossa novastanne
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bossa novistanne
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| illative
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bossa novaanne
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bossa noviinne
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| adessive
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bossa novallanne
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bossa novillanne
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| ablative
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bossa novaltanne
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bossa noviltanne
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| allative
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bossa novallenne
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bossa novillenne
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| essive
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bossa novananne
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bossa novinanne
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| translative
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bossa novaksenne
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bossa noviksenne
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| abessive
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bossa novattanne
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bossa novittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bossa novinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bossa novansa
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bossa novansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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bossa novansa
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bossa novansa
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| gen.
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bossa novansa
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| genitive
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bossa novansa
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bossa noviensa
bossa novainsa rare
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| partitive
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bossa novaansa
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bossa noviaan
bossa noviansa
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| inessive
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bossa novassaan
bossa novassansa
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bossa novissaan
bossa novissansa
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| elative
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bossa novastaan
bossa novastansa
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bossa novistaan
bossa novistansa
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| illative
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bossa novaansa
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bossa noviinsa
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| adessive
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bossa novallaan
bossa novallansa
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bossa novillaan
bossa novillansa
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| ablative
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bossa novaltaan
bossa novaltansa
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bossa noviltaan
bossa noviltansa
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| allative
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bossa novalleen
bossa novallensa
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bossa novilleen
bossa novillensa
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| essive
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bossa novanaan
bossa novanansa
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bossa novinaan
bossa novinansa
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| translative
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bossa novakseen
bossa novaksensa
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bossa novikseen
bossa noviksensa
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| abessive
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bossa novattaan
bossa novattansa
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bossa novittaan
bossa novittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bossa novineen
bossa novinensa
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Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Brazilian Portuguese bossa nova.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.sa ˈnɔ.va/
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Noun
bossa nova f
- bossa nova (dance)
- bossa nova (music)
Declension
Declension of bossa nova
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singular
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| nominative
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bossa nova
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| genitive
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bossa novy
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| dative
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bossa novie
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| accusative
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bossa novę
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| instrumental
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bossa novą
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| locative
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bossa novie
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| vocative
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bossa novo
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Further reading
- bossa nova in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bossa nova in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.sa ˈnɔ.va/
Noun
bossa nova f (uncountable)
- (music) bossa nova (Brazilian musical movement)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese bossa nova.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbosa ˈnoba/ [ˌbo.sa ˈno.β̞a]
- Syllabification: bos‧sa no‧va
Noun
bossa nova f (uncountable)
- (music) bossa nova
Further reading
“bossa nova”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024