Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slipraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)leyb- (“slimy”), whence also *slīpaną (“to make smooth”). Probably cognate with Old Armenian լիրբ (lirb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslip.rɑz/

Adjective

*slipraz

1. (West Germanic) smooth
2. (West Germanic) slippery

Declension

Declension of *slipraz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*slipraz	*sliprai	*sliprō	*sliprôz	*sliprą, -atō	*sliprō
Accusative	*slipranǭ	*slipranz	*sliprǭ	*sliprōz	*sliprą, -atō	*sliprō
Genitive	*slipras, -is	*slipraizǫ̂	*slipraizōz	*slipraizǫ̂	*slipras, -is	*slipraizǫ̂
Dative	*sliprammai	*slipraimaz	*slipraizōi	*slipraimaz	*sliprammai	*slipraimaz
Instrumental	*slipranō	*slipraimiz	*slipraizō	*slipraimiz	*slipranō	*slipraimiz
Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*sliprô	*slipraniz	*sliprǭ	*sliprōniz	*sliprô	*sliprōnō
Accusative	*slipranų	*slipranunz	*sliprōnų	*sliprōnunz	*sliprô	*sliprōnō
Genitive	*slipriniz	*slipranǫ̂	*sliprōniz	*sliprōnǫ̂	*slipriniz	*slipranǫ̂
Dative	*sliprini	*sliprammaz	*sliprōni	*sliprōmaz	*sliprini	*sliprammaz
Instrumental	*sliprinē	*sliprammiz	*sliprōnē	*sliprōmiz	*sliprinē	*sliprammiz

Synonyms

• *glidiz
• *glidraz
• *slaipaz

Related terms

• *slīpaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *slipr
  • Old English: slipor, sliper, slypor
    • Middle English: sliper, sluper, slipper
      • English: slipper
      • Scots: slipper, slippir, slippar, sloppare
      • ⇒ Middle English: slipperie
        • English: slippery
        • Scots: slipperie
  • Old Frisian: *sliper
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: *sliperich
      • Saterland Frisian: slipperch
  • Old Saxon: *slipar
    • Middle Low German: slipper
      • ⇒ Middle Low German: slipperich, slibberich
  • Old Dutch: *slipar
    • ⇒ Middle Dutch: *slipperich, slibberich, slibbrich
  • Old High German: sleffar
    • ⇒ Old High German: sleffarag
      • Middle High German: slipferic, slipferec
        • German: schlüpfrig