konstpaus
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From konst (“art”) + paus (“pause”). Compare German Kunstpause.
Noun edit
konstpaus c
- a pause for (rhetorical, or sometimes musical) effect, like for example a dramatic pause
- "Vi kommer aldrig" – han höjde ett darrande pekfinger och gjorde en liten konstpaus – "ALDRIG att vika oss för er!"
- "We will never" – he raised a trembling index finger and paused briefly for effect [made a little dramatic pause] – "NEVER give in [fold ourselves] to you!"
- Jag behövde ingen betänketid. Det var en konstpaus.
- I didn't need time to think about it. It was a dramatic [art] pause. (jocular usage)
Declension edit
| Declension of konstpaus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | konstpaus | konstpausen | konstpauser | konstpauserna |
| Genitive | konstpaus | konstpausens | konstpausers | konstpausernas |