slöjd
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See also: slojd
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish slöjd (“sleight of hand, skilled or crafty”), from Old Swedish sløghþ, from Old Norse slœgð, from Proto-Germanic *slōgiþō, from *slōgiz (“cunning”) (whence English sly). Doublet of sleight.
Noun
slöjd (uncountable)
- A system of handicraft-based education started in Finland in 1865 and later adopted worldwide.
Translations
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish sløghþ, from Old Norse slœgð, from Proto-Germanic *slōgiþō.
Pronunciation
Noun
slöjd c
Usage notes
Of the handicraft work itself, though also the name of corresponding school subjects.
Declension
Declension of slöjd
Derived terms
References
- slöjd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- slöjd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- slöjd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)