Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *slōgiz (“able to strike; clever”).
Pronunciation
- (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈsløːɣr̩/
Adjective
slǿgr
- crafty, cunning, sly
Declension
Strong declension of slǿgr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
|
slǿgr
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slǿg
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slǿgt
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| accusative
|
slǿgjan
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slǿgja
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slǿgt
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| dative
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slǿgjum
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slǿgri
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slǿgju
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| genitive
|
slǿgs
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slǿgrar
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slǿgs
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|
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| plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
|
| nominative
|
slǿgir
|
slǿgjar
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slǿg
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| accusative
|
slǿgja
|
slǿgjar
|
slǿg
|
| dative
|
slǿgjum
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slǿgjum
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slǿgjum
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| genitive
|
slǿgra
|
slǿgra
|
slǿgra
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Weak declension of slǿgr
| singular
|
masculine
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feminine
|
neuter
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| nominative
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slǿgi
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slǿgja
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slǿgja
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| accusative
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slǿgja
|
slǿgju
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slǿgja
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| dative
|
slǿgja
|
slǿgju
|
slǿgja
|
| genitive
|
slǿgja
|
slǿgju
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slǿgja
|
|
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| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
slǿgju
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slǿgju
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slǿgju
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| accusative
|
slǿgju
|
slǿgju
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slǿgju
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| dative
|
slǿgjum
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slǿgjum
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slǿgjum
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| genitive
|
slǿgju
|
slǿgju
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slǿgju
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Declension of comparative of slǿgr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
slǿgjari
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slǿgjari
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slǿgjara
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| accusative
|
slǿgjara
|
slǿgjari
|
slǿgjara
|
| dative
|
slǿgjara
|
slǿgjari
|
slǿgjara
|
| genitive
|
slǿgjara
|
slǿgjari
|
slǿgjara
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
slǿgjari
|
slǿgjari
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slǿgjari
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| accusative
|
slǿgjari
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slǿgjari
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slǿgjari
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| dative
|
slǿgjurum
|
slǿgjurum
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slǿgjurum
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| genitive
|
slǿgjari
|
slǿgjari
|
slǿgjari
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Strong declension of superlative of slǿgr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
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slǿgjastr
|
slǿgjust
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slǿgjast
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| accusative
|
slǿgjastan
|
slǿgjasta
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slǿgjast
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| dative
|
slǿgjustum
|
slǿgjastri
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slǿgjustu
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| genitive
|
slǿgjasts
|
slǿgjastrar
|
slǿgjasts
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|
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| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
slǿgjastir
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slǿgjastar
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slǿgjust
|
| accusative
|
slǿgjasta
|
slǿgjastar
|
slǿgjust
|
| dative
|
slǿgjustum
|
slǿgjustum
|
slǿgjustum
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| genitive
|
slǿgjastra
|
slǿgjastra
|
slǿgjastra
|
Weak declension of superlative of slǿgr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
slǿgjasti
|
slǿgjasta
|
slǿgjasta
|
| accusative
|
slǿgjasta
|
slǿgjustu
|
slǿgjasta
|
| dative
|
slǿgjasta
|
slǿgjustu
|
slǿgjasta
|
| genitive
|
slǿgjasta
|
slǿgjustu
|
slǿgjasta
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
slǿgjustu
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slǿgjustu
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slǿgjustu
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| accusative
|
slǿgjustu
|
slǿgjustu
|
slǿgjustu
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| dative
|
slǿgjustum
|
slǿgjustum
|
slǿgjustum
|
| genitive
|
slǿgjustu
|
slǿgjustu
|
slǿgjustu
|
Descendants
- Icelandic: slægur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: sløg
- Old Danish: sløw
- Old Swedish: sløgher
- → Middle English: sley, sly
Further reading
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “slœgr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 390; also available at the Internet Archive
- “slǿgr” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen