Sleipne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Sleipnir, from sleipr (“slippery”), whence also sleip.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [²slɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə], [²ʂɭɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɪpnə

Proper noun

Sleipne m

  1. (Norse mythology) Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse
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