deja vu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French déjà vu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

deja vu (plural deja vus)

  1. Alternative spelling of déjà vu.
    • 2021 November 18, Matt McFarland, “We tried Tesla’s ‘full self-driving.’ Here’s what happened”, in CNN[1]:
      I felt deja vu as I recalled a video in which a Tesla owner slammed on the brakes after his car appeared set on crashing headlong into a construction site.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French déjà vu, from déjà (already), + vu (seen), past participle of voir (to see).

Noun

deja vu n

  1. déjà vu

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • déjà vu (alternative spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from French déjà vu, from déjà (already), + vu (seen), past participle of voir (to see).

Noun

deja vu n

  1. déjà vu

References

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French déjà-vu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛ.ʐaˈvi/
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  • Rhymes: -i
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Noun

deja vu n (indeclinable)

  1. alternative spelling of déjà vu

Further reading

  • deja vu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • deja vu in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Noun

deja vu c (indeclinable)

  1. alternative form of déjà vu
    ha/få (en) deja vu(-upplevelse)
    have/get (a) deja vu (experience)

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