slá

See also sla, Sla, SLA, -sla, and slå

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /stlauː/
• Rhymes: -auː

Etymology 1

From the Old Norse slá (“to smite, strike”), from Proto-Germanic *slahaną.

Verb

slá strong verb (third person singular past indicative sló, third person plural past indicative slógu, supine slegið)

1. (transitive, intransitive, governs the accusative and dative) to hit, to strike
   • Luke 6:29 (English, Icelandic)

     Slái þig einhver á kinnina, skaltu og bjóða hina, og taki einhver yfirhöfn þína, skaltu ekki varna honum að taka kyrtilinn líka.

     If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic.

2. (transitive verb, governs the dative) to strike, to hit (with something)

   Hún sló hnefanum í borðið og það sló þögn á hópinn.

   She struck the table with her fist and the crowd became silent.

3. (transitive, governs the accusative) to mow (grass, etc.)
4. to mint (coins)
5. (baseball, transitive verb, governs the accusative) to bat

Derived terms

• slá mynt
• slá met

Synonyms

• (strike): berja, lemja, ljósta

See also

• fölvi

Etymology 2

From Old Norse slá (“bar; crossbeam; bolt”).

Noun

slá f (genitive singular slár, plural slár)

1. bar, rod, rail
2. crossbeam
3. bolt
4. cape (item of clothing)

Declension

declension of slá

f-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	slá	sláin	slár	slárnar
accusative	slá	slána	slár	slárnar
dative	slá	slánni	slám	slánum
genitive	slár	slárinnar	sláa	slánna

Derived terms

• markslá
• þverslá

Anagrams

• lás
• sál

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slahaną.

Verb

slá strong verb (third person singular past indicative sló, third person plural past indicative slógu, supine slegit)

1. to hit, beat, strike
2. to strike, pluck (a string instrument)

Descendants

Danish: slå Faroese: sláa Icelandic: slá

Norwegian (bokmål): slå Norwegian (nynorsk): slå Swedish: slå