sleip

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Icelandic

Adjective

sleip

  1. inflection of sleipur:
    1. strong feminine singular nominative positive degree
    2. strong neuter plural nominative positive degree
    3. strong neuter plural accusative positive degree

Jamtish

Etymology

From Old Norse sleipr, from Proto-Germanic *slaipaz. Compare Icelandic sleipur.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sleip

  1. slippery

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse sleipr, from Proto-Germanic *slaipaz. Compare Jamtish sleip and Icelandic sleipur.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sleip (neuter sleipt, definite singular and plural sleipe, comparative sleipare, indefinite superlative sleipast, definite superlative sleipaste)

  1. slippery, slick
    Synonyms: hål, glatt
  2. sneaky, slimy

Derived terms

  • sleiping (slimy, deceitful person)