slö

See also: slo, sloe, SLO, and sló

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse sljór, slær, sljár, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz (whence also English slow), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“slack, limp”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sløː/
  • Rhymes: -øː

Adjective

slö (comparative slöare, superlative slöast)

  1. dull; not sharp
    En slö kniv ― A dull knife
  2. sluggish, slow, lethargic, lazy
    Han kände sig slö ― He felt sluggish
    Min dator är slö ― My computer is slow
    Slö i skallen ― Dozy (slow in the head)
    Han var slö på jobbet ― He was lazy at work

Usage notes

Both slö and lat can often be translated as lazy. Slö tends towards laziness due to lacking energy, while lat tends towards laziness out of choice. The difference can be subtle though.

Declension

Inflection of slö
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular slö slöare slöast
neuter singular slött slöare slöast
plural slöa slöare slöast
masculine plural2 slöe slöare slöast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 slöe slöare slöaste
all slöa slöare slöaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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