skilje

From skilja.

skilje n (definite singular skiljet, indefinite plural skilje, definite plural skilja)

1. divide, division, partition, dividing line

• skiljeline, skiljelinje
• vasskilje

skilje (present tense skil, past tense skilde, past participle skilt, passive infinitive skiljast, present participle skiljande, imperative skil)

1. e-infinitive form of skilja

• “skilje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From skilja (“separate”).

skilje n

1. a log boom (or other location where logs belonging to different owners are separated, during log driving or timber rafting)
   • 1952, Hugo Lindh (lyrics and music), “Flottarkärlek [Log driver love]”, performed by Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren:

     Jag var ung en gång för längesen, en flottare med färg. Alla jäntor var som vax uti min famn. I alla torp, i alla byar hade jag en liten vän, ifrån Norderås till skiljet ner vid Berg.

     I was young once, a long time ago, a log driver with color [maybe charming, vital, not gray, etc. – not a (well-known) idiom]. All the girls [somewhat folksy word for girl] were like wax in my arms [embrace]. In every croft, in every village [in all crofts, in all villages], I had a little friend, from Norderås to the log boom down by Berg.

2. (almost always as "i skilje" (in deciding set)) Synonym of skiljeset (“deciding set (in tennis or volleyball)”)

• flottning (“log driving, timber rafting”)

• skilje in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skilje in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skilje in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)