Noun: talje
Gender: Masculine, Feminine
Hyphenation:
Indefinite
| Sg. | talje |
| Pl. | taljer; taljar |
Definite
| Sg. | taljen; talja |
| Pl. | taljene; taljane |
Sample Sentences
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Skal vi lyfte noko verkeleg tungt, er taljar til god hjelp. På store heisekraner er det taljar med tre eller fire trinsehjul. No skal vi lage to ulike taljar. (If we want to lift something heavy, block and tackles are of great help. Large cranes have block and tackles with three or four pulleys. We are now going to make to different block and tackles.) [1999, Marit Hebæk, Terrella, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, page 50:]
Etymology
From Dutch and Low German talje, from Italian taglia. Doublet of takkel, takle, and also Etymology 2. See: Italian Nouns '
taglia'.
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