slíta

See also: slita

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną.

Verb

slíta (third person singular past indicative sleit, third person plural past indicative slitu, supine slitið)

  1. to tear

Conjugation

Conjugation of (group v-35)
infinitive
supine slitið
present past
first singular slíti sleit
second singular slítur sleitst
third singular slítur sleit
plural slíta slitu
participle (a26)1 slítandi slitin
imperative
singular slít!
plural slítið!

1Only the past participle being declined.

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stliːta/
  • Rhymes: -iːta

Verb

slíta (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative sleit, third-person plural past indicative slitu, supine slitið)

  1. to snap apart, tear [intransitive or with accusative]
  2. to wear (cause to deteriorate over time through use) [with dative]
  3. to put an end to, call an end to (e.g. a meeting) [with dative]

Conjugation

slíta – active voice (germynd)
infinitive nafnháttur slíta
supine sagnbót slitið
present participle
slítandi
indicative
subjunctive
present
past
present
past
singular ég slít sleit slíti sliti
þú slítur sleist slítir slitir
hann, hún, það slítur sleit slíti sliti
plural við slítum slitum slítum slitum
þið slítið slituð slítið slituð
þeir, þær, þau slíta slitu slíti slitu
imperative boðháttur
singular þú slít (þú), slíttu
plural þið slítið (þið), slítiði1
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
slítast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)
infinitive nafnháttur að slítast
supine sagnbót slitist
present participle
slítandist (rare; see appendix)
indicative
subjunctive
present
past
present
past
singular ég slíst sleist slítist slitist
þú slíst sleist slítist slitist
hann, hún, það slíst sleist slítist slitist
plural við slítumst slitumst slítumst slitumst
þið slítist slitust slítist slitust
þeir, þær, þau slítast slitust slítist slitust
imperative boðháttur
singular þú slíst (þú), slístu
plural þið slítist (þið), slítisti1
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
slitinn — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension
(sterk beyging)
singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)
feminine
(kvenkyn)
neuter
(hvorugkyn)
masculine
(karlkyn)
feminine
(kvenkyn)
neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)
slitinn slitin slitið slitnir slitnar slitin
accusative
(þolfall)
slitinn slitna slitið slitna slitnar slitin
dative
(þágufall)
slitnum slitinni slitnu slitnum slitnum slitnum
genitive
(eignarfall)
slitins slitinnar slitins slitinna slitinna slitinna
weak declension
(veik beyging)
singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)
feminine
(kvenkyn)
neuter
(hvorugkyn)
masculine
(karlkyn)
feminine
(kvenkyn)
neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)
slitni slitna slitna slitnu slitnu slitnu
accusative
(þolfall)
slitna slitnu slitna slitnu slitnu slitnu
dative
(þágufall)
slitna slitnu slitna slitnu slitnu slitnu
genitive
(eignarfall)
slitna slitnu slitna slitnu slitnu slitnu

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)