sletta

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See also: slétta

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

sletta f (genitive singular slettu, nominative plural slettur)

  1. blot, blotch, splotch
    Synonyms: hlussa, klessa
  2. a foreign word used in Icelandic
    enskuslettaan English word used in Icelandic
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

sletta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sletti, supine slett)

  1. to spill a tiny bit of liquid, to splash a few drops of liquid
    Synonyms: skvetta, sulla
    Það slettist smá rauðvín á skyrtuna mína.A bit of red wine spilled on my shirt.
  2. to use a foreign word in Icelandic
Conjugation

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

sletta

  1. definite feminine singular of slette

Alternative forms

Verb

sletta

  1. inflection of slette:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Alternative forms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse slétta.

Alternative forms

Verb

sletta (present tense slettar, past tense sletta, past participle sletta, passive infinitive slettast, present participle slettande, imperative sletta/slett)

  1. to smooth (make smooth or even)
  2. to delete

Etymology 2

Noun

sletta f

  1. definite singular of slette

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