Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slipraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)leyb- (“slimy”), whence also *slīpaną (“to make smooth”).^[1] Probably cognate with Old Armenian լիրբ (lirb, “impudent”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈslip.rɑz/

Adjective

*slipraz

(West Germanic) smooth
(West Germanic) slippery

Declension

Declension of *slipraz (a-stem)
Strong declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*slipraz	*sliprō	*sliprą, -atō	*sliprai	*sliprôz	*sliprō
accusative	*slipranǭ	*sliprǭ	*sliprą, -atō	*slipranz	*sliprōz	*sliprō
genitive	*slipras, -is	*slipraizōz	*slipras, -is	*slipraizǫ̂	*slipraizǫ̂	*slipraizǫ̂
dative	*sliprammai	*slipraizōi	*sliprammai	*slipraimaz	*slipraimaz	*slipraimaz
instrumental	*slipranō	*slipraizō	*slipranō	*slipraimiz	*slipraimiz	*slipraimiz

Weak declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*sliprô	*sliprǭ	*sliprô	*slipraniz	*sliprōniz	*sliprōnō
accusative	*slipranų	*sliprōnų	*sliprô	*slipranunz	*sliprōnunz	*sliprōnō
genitive	*slipriniz	*sliprōniz	*slipriniz	*slipranǫ̂	*sliprōnǫ̂	*slipranǫ̂
dative	*sliprini	*sliprōni	*sliprini	*sliprammaz	*sliprōmaz	*sliprammaz
instrumental	*sliprinē	*sliprōnē	*sliprinē	*sliprammiz	*sliprōmiz	*sliprammiz

Synonyms

*glidiz
*glidraz
*slaipaz

Related terms

*slīpaną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *slipr
- Old English: slipor, sliper, slypor
  - Middle English: sliper, sluper, slipper
    - English: slipper
    - Scots: slipper, slippir, slippar, sloppare
    - ⇒ Middle English: slipperie
      - English: slippery
      - Scots: slipperie
- Old Frisian: *sliper
  - ⇒ Old Frisian: *sliperich
    - Saterland Frisian: slipperch
- Old Saxon: *slipar
  - Middle Low German: slipper
    - ⇒ Middle Low German: slipperich, slibberich
      - → Danish: slibrig
- Old Dutch: *slipar
  - ⇒ Middle Dutch: *slipperich, slibberich, slibbrich
- Old High German: sleffar
  - ⇒ Old High German: sleffarag
    - Middle High German: slipferic, slipferec
      - German: schlüpfrig

References

^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*slipraz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 351

[1] Vladimir Orel (2003) “*slipraz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 351

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