talje

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Danish

Etymology

From French taille (“waist, waistline”). In the sense tackle from Dutch talie.

Pronunciation

Noun

talje c (singular definite taljen, plural indefinite taljer)

  1. waist
  2. waistline
  3. tackle (system of ropes and blocks)

Inflection

Declension of talje
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative talje taljen taljer taljerne
genitive taljes taljens taljers taljernes

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nb

From Dutch talje, from Italian taglia.

Noun

talje f or m (definite singular talja or taljen, indefinite plural taljer, definite plural taljene)

  1. a block and tackle
    • 1978, “Hvilke taljer fyller kravene til sikkerhet?”, in Forbruker-rapporten, number 6, page 44:
      I enhver mekanisk innretning vil det være friksjon. I taljene vil denne friksjonen i første rekke være mellom blokkene, skivene og akslene deres.
      In any mechanical object, there will be friction. In the blocks and tackles, this friction will be primarily in between the blocks, the discs, and their axles.
Derived terms

Verb

talje (present tense taljer, past tense talja or taljet, past participle talja or taljet)

  1. to hoist with a tackle

Etymology 2

From French taille.

Noun

talje f or m (definite singular talja or taljen, indefinite plural taljer, definite plural taljene)

  1. waistline (on clothing)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn
ei talje

From Dutch and Low German talje, from Italian taglia. Doublet of takkel, takle, and also Etymology 2.

Noun

talje f or m (definite singular taljen or talja, indefinite plural taljer or taljar, definite plural taljene or taljane)

  1. a block and tackle, polyspast
    • 1999, Marit Hebæk, Terrella, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, page 50:
      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.
  2. a tackle without the blocks
Quotations
  • 1973 August 15, “To arbeidarar datt 7 meter ned i Årdal [Two workers fell 7 meters down in Årdal]”, in Sogn og Fjordane, page 2:
    Dei skulle festa ei talje til ein takbjelke og gjekk etter einannan opp ein jarnstige medan den eine bar talja og den andre blokka.
    They were going to fix a block and tackle to a rafter, and climbed up an iron ladder, one carrying the tackle, the other carrying the block.
  • 1924 December 5, “Fall utabords og drukna.”, in Sunnhordland, page 2:
    Ulukka hende ved at ei talja slitna.
    (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Derived terms

Verb

talje (present tense taljar, past tense talja, past participle talja, passive infinitive taljast, present participle taljande, imperative talje/talj)

  1. to hoist with a tackle
    • 1924, Peter Lunde, Kynnehuset: Vestegdske folkeminne, Kristiania: Norsk folkeminnelag, page 164:
      [Han] skulde talja upp varor i ei sjøbud.
      He was to hoist up the goods in a sea shed.

Etymology 2

From French taille. Ultimately of the same origin as Etymology 1.

Noun

talje f or m (definite singular taljen or talja, indefinite plural taljer or taljar, definite plural taljene or taljane)

  1. waistline (on clothing)
    Synonyms: livvidd, midje

References

  • “talje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “talja”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • “talje”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • “talje” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

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