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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From combinations of different senses of the verb slå and av. The fourth sense is derived from Middle Low German afslān.
Verb
slå av (present tense slår av, past tense slo av, supine slått av)
- (transitive) to strike so that it falls off
- (transitive) to indulge in (an activity) (but in a positive sense)
Me slo av en prat.- We had a chat.
- (transitive) to turn off
- (transitive) to reduce (e.g. a price or debt or other sum of money)
- (transitive, dated) to fire (e.g. a volley)
Anagrams
Swedish
Verb
slå av (present slår av, preterite slog av, supine slagit av, imperative slå av)
- to turn off
- Synonym: stänga av
- Antonyms: slå på, sätta på
Hon slog av datorn- She turned off the computer
- (transitive) to strike (something) so that it falls off or breaks
Jag trodde jag råkat slå av armen på honom- I thought I had accidentally snapped his arm
- (with på) to reduce (often a price or the like)
Köper du nu så kanske jag slår av lite på priset- If you buy now, I might take a bit off the price
slå av på takten- reduce the pace (slow down, idiomatic)
Conjugation
Conjugation of
slå (class 6 strong)
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