slifan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slīban.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsliː.fɑn/, [ˈsliː.vɑn]

Verb

slīfan

  1. to cut, slip, or slice off

Conjugation

Conjugation of slīfan (strong, class I)
infinitive slīfan slīfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular slīfe slāf
second person singular slīfst slife
third person singular slīfþ slāf
plural slīfaþ slifon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular slīfe slife
plural slīfen slifen
imperative
singular slīf
plural slīfaþ
participle present past
slīfende (ġe)slifen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: sliven; slivere, sliver
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