"mene tekel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Forms: mene tekelet [definite, singular], mene tekel [indefinite, plural], mene tekela [definite, plural]
Etymology: From the Aramaic phrase מְנֵא מְנֵא תְּקֵל וּפַרְסִין (mənē mənē təqēl ūp̄arsīn, “a mina, a mina, a shekel, and half-shekels”) from Daniel he:T:25. Etymology templates: {{der|nn|arc|-}} Aramaic Head templates: {{head|nn|noun|definite singular|mene tekelet|indefinite plural|mene tekel|definite plural|mene tekela|g=n|head=mene tekel}} mene tekel n (definite singular mene tekelet, indefinite plural mene tekel, definite plural mene tekela)
  1. a solemn, ominous warning or prediction of bad luck Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-mene_tekel-nn-noun-NeYzt6NP
  2. a bad omen Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-mene_tekel-nn-noun-tLjQ~O8-
  3. writing on the wall Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-mene_tekel-nn-noun-VAGz5NX2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bli vegen og funnen for lett, skrifta på veggen

Inflected forms

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