sljór

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse sljór (also sljár, slær), from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sljór (comparative sljórri, superlative sljóastur)

  1. dim-witted, not very quick on the uptake
    Aumingja drengurinn er svolítið sljór.
    The poor boy is a little dim.
  2. (of objects) blunt
    Þetta sverð er sljótt.
    This sword is blunt.
  3. jaded, (of e.g. a person or his interest, appetite) worn out and made tired and dull

Inflection[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

Old Norse[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz.

Adjective[edit]

sljór

  1. blunt
  2. fainthearted

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: sljór
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: slø
  • Swedish: slö
  • Danish: sløv
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: sløv
    • Norwegian Bokmål: sløv

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