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”)

Related terms

• sleipna
• Sleipne (eight-legged horse in Norse mythology)