slipa

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Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German slipen, from Proto-West Germanic *slīpan (to grind, whet, sharpen).

Verb

slipa (present slipar, preterite slipade, supine slipat, imperative slipa)

  1. to grind, to polish (by abrading)
    slipa med en vinkelslip
    grind with an angle grinder
  2. (figuratively) to sharpen, to hone (make (minor) improvements (to))
    Slipa tekniken i backen
    Hone your technique on the slopes
  3. to sharpen, to hone ((the edge of) a knife or the like)
    Synonym: vässa

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