mene tekel
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom the Aramaic phrase מְנֵא מְנֵא תְּקֵל וּפַרְסִין (mənē mənē təqēl ūp̄arsīn, “a mina, a mina, a shekel, and half-shekels”) from Daniel 5:25.
Noun
editmene tekel n (definite singular mene tekelet, indefinite plural mene tekel, definite plural mene tekela)
- a solemn, ominous warning or prediction of bad luck
- a bad omen
- writing on the wall
See also
editReferences
edit- “mene tekel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.