Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slipraz

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)leyb- (“slimy”), whence also *slīpaną (“to make smooth”). Probably cognate with Old Armenian լիրբ (lirb).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈslip.rɑz/

Adjective

*slipraz

(West Germanic) smooth
(West Germanic) slippery

Declension

Declension of *slipraz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*slipraz	*sliprai	*sliprō	*sliprôz	*sliprą, -atō	*sliprō
Accusative	*slipranǭ	*slipranz	*sliprǭ	*sliprōz	*sliprą, -atō	*sliprō
Genitive	*slipras, -is	*slipraizǫ̂	*slipraizōz	*slipraizǫ̂	*slipras, -is	*slipraizǫ̂
Dative	*sliprammai	*slipraimaz	*slipraizōi	*slipraimaz	*sliprammai	*slipraimaz
Instrumental	*slipranō	*slipraimiz	*slipraizō	*slipraimiz	*slipranō	*slipraimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*sliprô	*slipraniz	*sliprǭ	*sliprōniz	*sliprô	*sliprōnō
Accusative	*slipranų	*slipranunz	*sliprōnų	*sliprōnunz	*sliprô	*sliprōnō
Genitive	*slipriniz	*slipranǫ̂	*sliprōniz	*sliprōnǫ̂	*slipriniz	*slipranǫ̂
Dative	*sliprini	*sliprammaz	*sliprōni	*sliprōmaz	*sliprini	*sliprammaz
Instrumental	*sliprinē	*sliprammiz	*sliprōnē	*sliprōmiz	*sliprinē	*sliprammiz

Synonyms

*glidiz
*glidraz
*slaipaz

Related terms

*slīpaną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *slipr
- Old English: slipor, sliper, slypor
  - Middle English: sliper, sluper, slipper
    - English: slipper
    - Scots: slipper, slippir, slippar, sloppare
    - ⇒ Middle English: slipperie
      - English: slippery
      - Scots: slipperie
- Old Frisian: *sliper
  - ⇒ Old Frisian: *sliperich
    - Saterland Frisian: slipperch
- Old Saxon: *slipar
  - Middle Low German: slipper
    - ⇒ Middle Low German: slipperich, slibberich
- Old Dutch: *slipar
  - ⇒ Middle Dutch: *slipperich, slibberich, slibbrich
- Old High German: sleffar
  - ⇒ Old High German: sleffarag
    - Middle High German: slipferic, slipferec
      - German: schlüpfrig

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