Fiss-dur

Norwegian Bokmål thumb|The six-sharp key signature of F-sharp major. Etymology nb ine-pro *dweh₂- Compound of nb Fiss dur F-sharp major, literally “F-sharp major”. The first element nb Fiss F-sharp is the capitalized form of nb fiss, itself formed from nb f F and nb -iss sharp-note-forming suffix; the suffix is from nb de -is sharp-note-forming suffix, whose further origin is uncertain. The second element nb dur major is via nb de Dur major from nb gmh bēdūre B-natural; hard B, from nb la-med b durum hard B. The adjective is from nb la dūrus hard, from nb itc-pro *dūros hard, from nb ine-pro *dweh₂rós long, far, from the root ine-pro *dweh₂- to move away; far, long. Compare the parallel formations nn Fiss-dur, da Fis-dur, sv fiss-dur, de Fis-Dur, is Fís-dúr and fi Fis-duuri F-sharp major. Pronunciation nb /ˈfɪsːˌdʉːr/ [ˈfɪsːˌdʉːɾ] nb ʉːr 1 nb Fiss-dur Noun m Fiss-duren Fiss-durer Fiss-durene nb music F-sharp major; a major key with F-sharp as its tonic and six sharps, on F, C, G, D, A and E nb Stykket står i Fiss-dur. The piece is in F-sharp major. nb 1935 Dagbladet 237 5 6 den litt slentrende rytmen i fiss-dur nocturnen the somewhat leisurely rhythm of the nocturne in F-sharp major Related terms nb diss-moll D-sharp minor relative minor nb fiss-moll F-sharp minor parallel minor nb Gess-dur G-flat major enharmonic equivalent References