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silje

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse *silja, from Proto-Germanic *siljǭ, derived from *silô (harness). Cognate with Swedish silja.

Noun

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silje f (definite singular silja, indefinite plural siljer, definite plural siljene)

  1. a chest strap on a harness (in the place of a collar)

References

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  • “silje”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016