sleip

Icelandic

Adjective

sleip

  1. inflection of sleipur:
    1. strong feminine singular nominative positive degree
    2. strong neuter plural nominative positive degree
    3. strong neuter plural accusative positive degree

Jamtish

Etymology

From Old Norse sleipr, from Proto-Germanic *slaipaz. Compare Icelandic sleipur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɬeɪːp]
    Rhymes: -eɪːp

Adjective

sleip

  1. slippery

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse sleipr, from Proto-Germanic *slaipaz. Compare Jamtish sleip and Icelandic sleipur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [slɛ̝ɪ̯ːp], [ʂɭɛ̝ɪ̯ːp]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɪp

Adjective

sleip (neuter sleipt, definite singular and plural sleipe, comparative sleipare, indefinite superlative sleipast, definite superlative sleipaste)

  1. slippery, slick
    Synonyms: hål, glatt
  2. sneaky, slimy

Derived terms
  • sleiping (“slimy, deceitful person”)
  • sleipna
  • Sleipne (eight-legged horse in Norse mythology)
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