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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

hale.

a tail (of an animal, aircraft, comet etc.)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a tail (of an animal, aircraft, comet etc.)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hali.

verb
  1. to haul, heave, pull

  2. to drag

Where this word comes from

From late Old Norse hala, from Middle Low German halen.

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