German

Noun

Akkord m ‎(genitive Akkordes, plural Akkorde)

1. (music) chord
   • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 14:

     Er begab sich ins Klavierzimmer, griff ein paar Akkorde auf dem verstimmten Flügel, verließ aber bald wieder den Raum, [...]

     He went to the piano room, stroke a few chords on the out-of-tune grand piano, but soon left the room again, [...]

2. piecework

Declension

Synonyms

• (music): Zusammenklang
• (piecework): Stücklohn

Derived terms

• (music): Akkordbegleitung, Akkordsymbol, Dominantseptakkord, Dominantseptnonakkord, Gitarrenakkord, Quartsextakkord, Quintsextakkord, Sextakkord, Septakkord, Sekundakkord, Septakkorde, Terzquartakkord, Tristanakkord
• (piecework): Akkordarbeit, Akkordlohn, Einzelakkord, Gruppenakkord, im Akkord

Crimean Tatar

Noun

akkord

1. accord, harmony of sounds; agreement or correspondence of things.

Declension

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

Danish

Etymology

From French accord ‎(“chord, agreement”), from Late Latin accordō, formed from Latin ad and cordis, genitive of cor ‎(“heart”).

Noun

akkord c (singular definite akkorden, plural indefinite akkorder)

1. chord (combination of three or more pitches)
2. contract (piecework)
3. arrangement, composition (mercantile)

Inflection

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒkːord]
• Hyphenation: ak‧kord

Noun

akkord ‎(plural akkordok)

1. (music) chord, harmony (combination of three or more pitches)

Declension

Synonyms

• hangzat

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French accord, derived from accorder, from Late Latin accordare ‎(“to make agree”).

Noun

akkord m ‎(definite singular akkorden, indefinite plural akkorder, definite plural akkordene)

1. a debt settlement, composition, arrangement; an arrangement between a creditor and his/her debtor aiming to spare the latter from bankruptcy. Also used in the sense of compromise.

   De måtte søke om akkord.

   They had to apply for a debt settlement.

2. a piece work contract, piece rate; a work where one is paid according to his/her performance rather than the number of hours.

   De ansatte arbeider på akkord.

   The employees are on piecework.

3. (music) a chord; combination of and harmony between three or more pitches.

   Hun slo an en akkord på pianoet.

   She struck a chord on the piano.

Synonyms

• (a settlement, arrangement) avtale, forlik, overenskomst
• (a chord) samklang, harmoni, klang

Derived terms

References

• “akkord” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “akkord” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French accord, derived from accorder, from Late Latin accordare ‎(“to make agree”).

Noun

akkord m ‎(definite singular akkorden, indefinite plural akkordar, definite plural akkordane)

1. a debt settlement, composition, arrangement; an arrangement between a creditor and his/her debtor aiming to spare the latter from bankruptcy. Also used in the sense of compromise.

   Dei måtte søkje om akkord.

   They had to apply for a debt settlement.

2. a piece work contract, piece rate; a work where one is paid according to his/her performance rather than the number of hours.

   Dei tilsette arbeider på akkord.

   The employees are on piecework.

3. (music) a chord; combination of and harmony between three or more pitches.

   Hun slo an ein akkord på pianoet.

   She struck a chord on the piano.

Synonyms

• (a settlement, arrangement) avtale, forlik, semje
• (a chord) samklang, harmoni, klang

Derived terms

• gå på akkord med
• frivillig akkord/friviljug akkord
• offentleg akkord

References

• “akkord” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “akkord” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.