glida

See also: glíða

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• gli
• glide

Etymology

From Middle Low German gliden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡliːɑ/

Verb

glida (present tense glid, past participle gleid, past participle glidd or glitt or glide, present participle glidande, imperative glid)

1. to slip (to lose one's traction on a slippery surface)

   Han gleid på isen.

   He slipped on the ice.

2. to glide (to move effortlessly)

   Skia glid godt.

   The skis glide well.

References

• “glida” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.