slipor

Old English

Alternative forms

• sliper, slypor

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slipraz (“smooth, slippery”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsli.por/

Adjective

slipor

1. slippery, not easy to hold, moving easily
2. slipping easily, easily moved
3. uncertain, unsteady, without fixed principles
4. foul

Declension

Declension of slipor — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	slipor	slipor	slipor
Accusative	sliporne	slipore	slipor
Genitive	slipores	sliporre	slipores
Dative	sliporum	sliporre	sliporum
Instrumental	slipore	sliporre	slipore
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	slipore	slipora, slipore	slipor
Accusative	slipore	slipora, slipore	slipor
Genitive	sliporra	sliporra	sliporra
Dative	sliporum	sliporum	sliporum
Instrumental	sliporum	sliporum	sliporum

Declension of slipor — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	slipora	slipore	slipore
Accusative	sliporan	sliporan	slipore
Genitive	sliporan	sliporan	sliporan
Dative	sliporan	sliporan	sliporan
Instrumental	sliporan	sliporan	sliporan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	sliporan	sliporan	sliporan
Accusative	sliporan	sliporan	sliporan
Genitive	sliporra, sliporena	sliporra, sliporena	sliporra, sliporena
Dative	sliporum	sliporum	sliporum
Instrumental	sliporum	sliporum	sliporum

Synonyms

• glid
• glidder
• hǣliġ
• slidor
• slifor

Related terms

• slǣp (“miry place”)
• slipa (“slime”)

Descendants

• Middle English: sliper, sluper, slipper
  • English: slipper
  • Scots: slipper, slippir, slippar, sloppare
  • ⇒ Middle English: slipperie
    • English: slippery
    • Scots: slipperie