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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse sljór, sljár, slær, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz. Doublet of sløv, which is borrowed from Danish and of the same origin. Cognates include English slow.
Adjective
slø (masculine and feminine slø, neuter sløtt, definite singular and plural sløe/slø, comparative sløare, indefinite superlative sløast, definite superlative sløaste)
- blunt
- lazy
Etymology 2
From Old Norse slœða. May be cognate with Icelandic slæða.
Verb
slø (present tense slør, past tense slødde, past participle sløtt/slødd, passive infinitive sløast, present participle sløande, imperative slø)
- (transitive) to pull after one self, to drag
- (transitive) to fertilizer evenly
References
- “slø” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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