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Giss-dur
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Norwegian Bokmål
thumb|The theoretical key signature of G-sharp major and E-sharp minor.
Etymology
nb ine-pro *dweh₂-
Compound of nb Giss dur G-sharp major, literally “G-sharp major”.
The first element nb Giss G-sharp consists of nb G G and nb -iss sharp, the latter from German nb de -is sharp; compare German de Gis G-sharp. The second element nb dur major is through German nb de Dur major from Latin nb la dūrus hard, from Proto-Italic nb itc-pro *dūros hard, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European nb ine-pro *dweh₂rós long, distant, from the root ine-pro *dweh₂- long, distant; to remove, separate.
Compare the parallel formations nn Giss-dur, sv Giss-dur, de Gis-Dur and fi Gis-duuri G-sharp major.
Pronunciation
nb /ɡɪsːˌdʉːr/ [ˈɡɪsːˌdʉːɾ]
nb ʉːr 2
nb Giss dur
Noun
nb music G-sharp major; the major key with G-sharp as its tonic
nb Stykket modulerer til Giss-dur. The piece modulates to G-sharp major.
nb 2024 Lars-Thomas Holm … glimt av skavler langt der ute … En problematisering av «Fassung letzter Hand» i Ludvig Irgens-Jensens verker 54 En avslutning i en nokså oppsiktsvekkende Giss-dur. An ending in a rather striking G-sharp major.
See also
nb giss-moll G-sharp minor
nb Ass-dur A-flat major
References
Giss-dur