vernissage

== English == === Etymology === From French vernissage, derived from the earlier habit of the artists to varnish their paintings the day before the opening of an exhibition. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /vɛːnɪˈsɑːʒ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌvɛɹnəˈsɑʒ/ === Noun === vernissage (plural vernissages) A private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public. ==== Synonyms ==== preview private view ==== Coordinate terms ==== opening ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== soft opening === Anagrams === assevering, envisagers == French == === Etymology === From vernir +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɛʁ.ni.saʒ/ === Noun === vernissage m (plural vernissages) varnishing, glazing vernissage (private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public) ==== Descendants ==== → Czech: vernisáž → English: vernissage → German: Vernissage → Italian: vernissage === Further reading === “vernissage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French vernissage. === Noun === vernissage m (invariable) preview (private viewing) === Anagrams === invergasse == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French vernissage. Doublet of fernissa. === Noun === vernissage c vernissage ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== finissage === Further reading === “vernissage”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)