Uncertain, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lembʰ-, *(s)lemb- (“to droop; sag; hang loosely”). Compare Latvian slìps (“slanting”).
*slimbaz
Strong declension | ||||||
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Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *slimbaz | *slimbai | *slimbō | *slimbôz | *slimbą, -atō | *slimbō |
Accusative | *slimbanǭ | *slimbanz | *slimbǭ | *slimbōz | *slimbą, -atō | *slimbō |
Genitive | *slimbas, -is | *slimbaizǫ̂ | *slimbaizōz | *slimbaizǫ̂ | *slimbas, -is | *slimbaizǫ̂ |
Dative | *slimbammai | *slimbaimaz | *slimbaizōi | *slimbaimaz | *slimbammai | *slimbaimaz |
Instrumental | *slimbanō | *slimbaimiz | *slimbaizō | *slimbaimiz | *slimbanō | *slimbaimiz |
Weak declension | ||||||
Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *slimbô | *slimbaniz | *slimbǭ | *slimbōniz | *slimbô | *slimbōnō |
Accusative | *slimbanų | *slimbanunz | *slimbōnų | *slimbōnunz | *slimbô | *slimbōnō |
Genitive | *slimbiniz | *slimbanǫ̂ | *slimbōniz | *slimbōnǫ̂ | *slimbiniz | *slimbanǫ̂ |
Dative | *slimbini | *slimbammaz | *slimbōni | *slimbōmaz | *slimbini | *slimbammaz |
Instrumental | *slimbinē | *slimbammiz | *slimbōnē | *slimbōmiz | *slimbinē | *slimbammiz |