slipa

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German slipen, from Proto-West Germanic *slīpan (“to grind, whet, sharpen”).

Verb

slipa (present slipar, preterite slipade, supine slipat, imperative slipa)

  1. to grind, to polish (by abrading)
    slipa med en vinkelslip
    grind with an angle grinder
  2. (figuratively) to sharpen, to hone (make (minor) improvements (to))
    Slipa tekniken i backen
    Hone your technique on the slopes
  3. to sharpen, to hone ((the edge of) a knife or the like)
    Synonym: vässa

Conjugation

Conjugation of slipa (weak)
active passive
infinitive slipa slipas
supine slipat slipats
imperative slipa —
imper. plural1 slipen —
present past present past
indicative slipar slipade slipas slipades
ind. plural1 slipa slipade slipas slipades
subjunctive2 slipe slipade slipes slipades
present participle slipande
past participle slipad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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