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)

Related terms

• 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

References

• “gehør” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “gehør” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).