sleipur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sleipr, from Proto-Germanic *slaipaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstleiːpʏr/
    Rhymes: -eiːpʏr

Adjective

sleipur (comparative sleipari, superlative sleipastur)

  1. slippery, slick
    Synonym: háll
  2. smooth

Declension

Positive forms of sleipur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sleipur sleip sleipt
accusative sleipan sleipa
dative sleipum sleipri sleipu
genitive sleips sleiprar sleips
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sleipir sleipar sleip
accusative sleipa
dative sleipum
genitive sleipra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sleipi sleipa sleipa
acc/dat/gen sleipa sleipu
plural (all-case) sleipu
Comparative forms of sleipur
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) sleipari sleipari sleipara
plural (all-case) sleipari
Superlative forms of sleipur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sleipastur sleipust sleipast
accusative sleipastan sleipasta
dative sleipustum sleipastri sleipustu
genitive sleipasts sleipastrar sleipasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sleipastir sleipastar sleipust
accusative sleipasta
dative sleipustum
genitive sleipastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sleipasti sleipasta sleipasta
acc/dat/gen sleipasta sleipustu
plural (all-case) sleipustu
  • Sleipnir (“eight-legged horse in Norse mythology”)
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