slapp

See also: släpp and SLAPP

Icelandic

Verb

slapp (strong)

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of sleppa

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Probably from Middle Low German slap; compare with Danish slap

Adjective

slapp (neuter singular slapt, definite singular and plural slappe, comparative slappere, indefinite superlative slappest, definite superlative slappeste)

  1. slack, loose, limp, lax
  2. flaccid, flabby
  3. lazy, indolent, sluggish, insipid, weak

Verb

slapp

  1. simple past of slippe
  2. imperative of slappe

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Probably from Middle Low German slap

Adjective

slapp (neuter singular slapt, definite singular and plural slappe, comparative slappare, indefinite superlative slappast, definite superlative slappaste)

  1. slack, loose, limp, lax
  2. flaccid, flabby
  3. lazy, indolent, sluggish, insipid, weak

Verb

slapp

  1. past of sleppa

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse slápr.[1]

Pronunciation
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Adjective

slapp (comparative slappare, superlative slappast)

  1. (too) relaxed and soft
    1. loose, sagging, limp
      slapp hud
      loose skin
      ett slappt handslag
      a limp handshake
      repet hängde slappt
      the rope hung limp
    2. lazy, lacking energy or vigor
      Sluta vara så slapp!
      Stop being so lazy!
      slappa dagar
      lazy days
      slapp politik
      lazy politics

Declension
Inflection of slapp
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular slapp slappare slappast
Neuter singular slappt slappare slappast
Plural slappa slappare slappast
Masculine plural3 slappe slappare slappast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 slappe slappare slappaste
All slappa slappare slappaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

See also

Verb

slapp

  1. past indicative of slippa

References
  1. slapp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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