nylinje

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of ny (“new”) +‎ linje (“line”).

Noun

nylinje c

1. (historical) A Swedish unit of length at 2.969 mm; ¹⁄₁₀ of a decimaltum (“29.690 mm”) or 10 gran (“0,296 mm”).

   Coordinate terms: rev, stång, fot, decimaltum, nylinje, gran, skrupel