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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slimpaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)lembʰ- (to hang limply). It likely has the same origins as *limpaną with an s-mobile attached to the root.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslim.pɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*slimpaną

  1. to slip, to slide
  2. to let go of, to release
  3. to avoid, to escape

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Norse: sleppa
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