gehør

See also: Gehör

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German gehor; compare with German Gehör. From the same root as høre (“hear”).

Noun

gehør n (singular definite gehøret, not used in plural form)

  1. ear; the faculty of pitch (the ability to distinguish tones from each other)
  • absolut gehør (“perfect pitch”)
  • efter gehør (“by ear”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Gehör.

Noun

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

  1. the ability to recognise and reproduce musical notes or music; recognition of pitch
    Jan har veldig godt gehør.
    Jan has a very good ear for music.
    å spille etter gehør
    to play by ear

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