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slira

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Javanese

Romanization

slira

  1. romanization of ꦱ꧀ꦭꦶꦫ

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

slira m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of slire

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

slira f (definite singular slira, indefinite plural slirer or sliror, definite plural slirene or slirone)

  1. definite singular of slire
  2. (pre-2012) alternative form of slire

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

slira f

  1. definite singular of slir

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Verb

slira (present tense slirar, past tense slira, past participle slira, passive infinitive slirast, present participle slirande, imperative slira/slir)

  1. alternative form of slire

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Swedish

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Middle Low German slīren, at least as a naval term. Compare origin of English slide, slither, Middle English slideren.

Verb

slira (present slirar, preterite slirade, supine slirat, imperative slira)

  1. to slip, to slide, to skid (due to lack of traction, for example during slippery road conditions)
    Jag försökte bromsa, men däcken slirade
    I tried to brake, but the tires were slipping
    Bilen slirade på stället och kom ingenvart
    The car spun its wheels in place and got nowhere
  2. (figurative) to have poor traction with something, like the truth
    Han slirade på sanningen
    He stretched the truth
    (literally, “He slipped on the truth”)

Conjugation

More information active, passive ...

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

References

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