slita

See also: slíta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• slite

Etymology

From Old Norse slíta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sliːtɑ/

Verb

slita (present tense slit, past tense sleit, supine slite, past participle sliten, present participle slitande, imperative slit)

1. to tear, pull hard
   • 1895, Arne Garborg, Haugtussa:

     I meg du enno riv og slit i dine Baand.

     Within me, you still pull and tear at your restraints.

2. to wear out
   • 1862, Aasta Hansteen, (translated from Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson), "Visa hans Upplands-Knut"

     Ho gøymde huva i tjuge aar, maatte 'ke slita henne ut […]

     She saved the hat for twenty years, did not want to wear it out […]

3. to work hard, toil
   • 1861, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, "Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860":

     I mi Fødebygd, saag eg vel, at Kvendi maatte slita tungt, og til armare og meir uvitande Folk var, til meir sleit Kona.

     Where I was born, I saw clearly that the women had to toil hard, and the poorer and more ignorant people were, the more the wife toiled.

References

• “slita” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old Swedish

Etymology

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

Verb

slīta

1. to tear apart
2. to tear (something from someone's hands)
3. to wear (out)
4. to disband

Conjugation

Conjugation of slīta (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	slīta			—
participle	slītandi, slītande			slitin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	slīter	slīti, slīte	—	slēt	sliti, slite
þū	slīter	slīti, slīte	slīt	slēst	sliti, slite
han	slīter	slīti, slīte	—	slēt	sliti, slite
vīr	slītum, slītom	slītum, slītom	slītum, slītom	slitum, slitom	slitum, slitom
īr	slītin	slītin	slītin	slitin	slitin
þēr	slīta	slītin	—	slitu, slito	slitin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	slīts	slītis, slītes	—	slēts	slitis, slites
þū	slīts	slītis, slītes	—	slēsts	slitis, slites
han	slīts	slītis, slītes	—	slēts	slitis, slites
vīr	slītums, -oms	slītums, slītoms	—	slitums, slitoms	slitums, slitoms
īr	slītins	slītins	—	slitins	slitins
þēr	slītas	slītins	—	slitus, slitos	slitins

Descendants

• Swedish: slita

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish slīta, from Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European *slaid-, *sled-.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Verb

slita (present sliter, preterite slet, supine slitit, imperative slit)

1. to wear (out)
2. to tear (something from someone's hands)
3. to labour, to work (really hard)

Conjugation

Conjugation of slita (class 1 strong)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	slita		slitas
Supine	slitit		slitits
Imperative	slit		—
Imper. plural1	sliten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	sliter	slet	slits, slites	slets
Ind. plural1	slita	sleto	slitas	sletos
Subjunctive2	slite	slete	slites	sletes
	Participles
Present participle	slitande
Past participle	sliten
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• nedslita
• slit
• slitage
• slitning
• slitvarg

Anagrams

• lista, litas, stila