slá

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See also: sla, SLA, slå, and -sla

Faroese

Pronunciation

Verb

slá

  1. singular imperative of sláa

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From the Old Norse slá (to smite, strike), from Proto-Germanic *slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (to hit, strike, throw). See also Icelandic slátur, Icelandic slátra.

Verb

slá (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative sló, third-person plural past indicative slógu, supine slegið)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, with accusative or with dative) to hit, to strike
    • Luke 6:29 (English, Icelandic)
      Slái þig einhver á kinnina, skaltu og bjóða hina, og taki einhver yfirhöfn þína, skaltu ekki varna honum að taka kyrtilinn líka.
      If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic.
  2. (transitive, with dative) to strike, to hit (with something)
    Hún sló hnefanum í borðið og það sló þögn á hópinn.
    She struck the table with her fist and the crowd became silent.
  3. (transitive, with accusative) to mow (grass, etc.)
  4. to mint (coins)
  5. (baseball, transitive, with accusative) to bat
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Etymology 2

From Old Norse slá (bar; crossbeam; bolt), from Proto-Germanic *slahō.

Noun

slá f (genitive singular slár, nominative plural slár)

  1. bar, rod, rail
  2. crossbeam
  3. bolt
  4. cape (item of clothing)
Declension
    Declension of slá
f-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative slá sláin slár slárnar
accusative slá slána slár slárnar
dative slá slánni slám slánum
genitive slár slárinnar sláa slánna
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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (to hit, strike, throw).

Compare Old English slēan (English slay), Old Frisian slā, Old Saxon slahan (Low German slaan), Dutch slaan, Old High German slahan (Low German schlagen), Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (slahan).

Verb

slá (singular past indicative sló, plural past indicative slógu, past participle sleginn)

  1. to hit, beat, strike
  2. to strike, pluck (a string instrument)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Icelandic: slá
  • Faroese: sláa, slá
  • Norwegian: slå
  • Old Swedish: slā
  • Danish: slå
  • Old Gutnish: sla

Portuguese

Phrase

slá

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of sei lá (I don't know).