slakr

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *slakaz, whence also Old English slæc (English slack).

Adjective[edit]

slakr (comparative slakari, superlative slakastr)

  1. (normally said of a rope) slack, lax; not tense, not firmly extended
  2. slack; weak, not firm

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: slakur
  • Norwegian:
    • Norwegian Bokmål: slak
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: slak
  • Swedish: slak