spalte.
to split, cleave, divide; especially to split lengthwise, into layers, or into distinct parts
Meaning & usage
to split, cleave, divide; especially to split lengthwise, into layers, or into distinct parts
De spaltet skiferen i tynne plater.
to split, divide, branch or fork
Veien spaltet seg i to. ― The road split in two.
to divide, split or fragment a person, mind, group, society, or similar whole
Saken spaltet partiet.
to separate, move apart, or bring apart
to decompose, dissociate, break down or split a chemical substance into simpler constituents
Vann kan spaltes ved elektrolyse.
Reaksjonen spalter av vann. ― The reaction splits off water.
to decompose, dissociate or break down into chemical constituents
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from German spalten (“to split, cleave”), from Middle High German spalten (“to split, cleave”), from Old High German spaltan (“to split, cleave”). The further Germanic relationship is uncertain; compare spjeld (“damper, shutter”), which is noted as related. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk spalte and spalta, Danish spalte and Swedish spalta (“to split, cleave”).
a cleft, fissure, crack, crevice; an elongated narrow opening or gap
Lyset sivet inn gjennom en spalte i taket.
a column; a vertical field of printed text on a newspaper, magazine, book, or similar page
Teksten stod i to spalter.
a regular column or section in a newspaper or magazine, reserved for a particular writer, topic, or purpose
Hun skriver en fast spalte i avisen.
a cleavage plane; a surface along which a mineral or crystal can split
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from German Spalte (“fissure, cleft; column”), from Middle High German spalde, a variant of spalt (“split, cleft”), from Old High German spalt (“split, cleft”). Also analyzable as a deverbal noun from spalte (“to split, cleave”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk spalte, Danish spalte and Swedish spalt (“fissure, cleft; column”).
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