bossa nova
English edit
Etymology edit
From colloquial Brazilian Portuguese bossa (“inclination, propensity, trend”, literally “protuberance”) + nova (“new”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
dance
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music
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Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- bossa nova (dance and music)
Declension edit
Inflection of bossa nova (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | bossa nova | bossa novat | ||
genitive | bossa novan | bossa novien | ||
partitive | bossa novaa | bossa novia | ||
illative | bossa novaan | bossa noviin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | bossa nova | bossa novat | ||
accusative | nom. | bossa nova | bossa novat | |
gen. | bossa novan | |||
genitive | bossa novan | bossa novien bossa novainrare | ||
partitive | bossa novaa | bossa novia | ||
inessive | bossa novassa | bossa novissa | ||
elative | bossa novasta | bossa novista | ||
illative | bossa novaan | bossa noviin | ||
adessive | bossa novalla | bossa novilla | ||
ablative | bossa novalta | bossa novilta | ||
allative | bossa novalle | bossa noville | ||
essive | bossa novana | bossa novina | ||
translative | bossa novaksi | bossa noviksi | ||
abessive | bossa novatta | bossa novitta | ||
instructive | — | bossa novin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Brazilian Portuguese bossa nova.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bossa nova f
- bossa nova (dance)
- bossa nova (music)
Declension edit
Declension of bossa nova
singular | |
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nominative | bossa nova |
genitive | bossa novy |
dative | bossa novie |
accusative | bossa novę |
instrumental | bossa novą |
locative | bossa novie |
vocative | bossa novo |
Further reading edit
- bossa nova in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bossa nova in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Brazil) (file)
Noun edit
bossa nova f (uncountable)
- (music) bossa nova (Brazilian musical movement)