slíta

See also: slita

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną.

Verb

slíta (third person singular past indicative sleit, third person plural past indicative slitu, supine slitið)

1. to tear

Conjugation

Conjugation of slíta (group v-35)
infinitive	slíta
supine	slitið
participle (a26)1	slítandi	slitin
	present	past
first singular	slíti	sleit
second singular	slítur	sleitst
third singular	slítur	sleit
plural	slíta	slitu
	imperative
singular	slít!
plural	slítið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stliːta/
• Rhymes: -iːta

Verb

slíta (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative sleit, third-person plural past indicative slitu, supine slitið)

1. (transitive, intransitive, with accusative) to snap apart, tear
2. (transitive, with dative) to wear (cause to deteriorate over time through use)
3. (transitive, with dative) to put an end to, call an end to (e.g. a meeting)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)