avis.
a newspaper (a publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles)
Meaning & usage
a newspaper (a publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles)
ikke et ord i avisen
a financial enterprise that consists of publishing a newspaper; newspaper agency
hun er ansatt i en avis
an office where the newspaper editorial office is located
han gikk ned i avisen for å snakke med redaktøren
Where this word comes from
From French avis (“opinion, notice; piece of advise”), from Middle French advis (“opinion”), from Old French avis (“opinion”), from the phrase ce m'est a vis ("in my view"), where vis is from Latin vīsum (“vision, image”). Doublet of advis. Cognate with Danish avis, Italian avviso, Middle English avys and English avis.
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