slarv

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From slarve; related to slarke.

Noun

slarv m (definite singular slarven, indefinite plural slarver, definite plural slarvene)

  1. A person with a careless appearance, bad character, reckless, loosemouthed

Etymology 2

From slarve; related to slarke.

Noun

slarv n (definite singular slarvet, indefinite plural slarv, definite plural slarva or slarvene)

  1. To do shoddy work.
  2. Spreading lies and rumours; gossiping.
Synonyms
  • (shoddy work): slurv
  • (gossiping): sladder

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from slarva.

Noun

slarv n

  1. sloppiness, carelessness
    Allt sitter snett. Vilket slarv!
    Everything's misaligned. How sloppy!
    Tjuvarnas slarv gav polisen bevis
    The thieves' carelessness provided the police with evidence

Declension
Declension of slarv 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative slarv slarvet — —
Genitive slarvs slarvets — —

Derived terms
  • slarver (“someone sloppy or careless”)
  • slarvpelle (“someone sloppy or careless”)
  • slarva (“to be sloppy or careless”)
  • slarvig (“sloppy, careless”)

References
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