niveau

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French niveau; see there for more.

Noun[edit]

niveau (plural niveaus)

  1. (literary, poetic, somewhat rare) level, grade, standard

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French niveau, from Latin lībella.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

niveau n (singular definite niveauet, plural indefinite niveauer)

  1. level

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French niveau.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /niˈvoː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ni‧veau
  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun[edit]

niveau n (plural niveaus, diminutive niveautje n)

  1. level

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French nivel, livel, from Vulgar Latin *libellus m, from Latin lībella f. Cognate with English level and Portuguese nível.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

niveau m (plural niveaux)

  1. level (general)
    Je lis au deuxième niveau.I read at the second level.
    Il est au niveau en haut.He's at the top level.
    C’est de bas niveau.It's low level.
  2. level (measuring instrument)
    Cet ancien niveau marche toujours bienThis old level still works fine.
  3. level, the stage of a video game
    Il faut complèter ce niveau pour gagner l’épée magique.
    You have to complete this level to earn the magic sword.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Danish: niveau
  • Dutch: niveau
  • German: Niveau
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nivå
  • Romanian: nivel
  • Serbo-Croatian: nivo
  • Swedish: nivå
  • Turkish: nivo
  • Yiddish: ניוואָ (nivo)

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