slan
English
Etymology
From Slan (1940) by A. E. van Vogt, a science fiction novel about persecuted—yet physically, mentally and morally superior—telepathic mutant humans.
Pronunciation
Noun
slan (plural slans)
- (dated, fandom slang) A fan of science fiction.
- 1944, John Bristol Speer, “F - Fascism”, in Fancyclopedia[1]:
- The idea of a national government, covering all the slan race and nobody else, is seen in the many drives for a general fan organization.
- 1950 September, Charles Stuart Metchette, “Michigan Memories”, in Spacewarp[2], number 42, pages 72–77:
- Here, at least once a month, the slans from Michigan gathered for sneak previews of forthcoming WARPS, to criticise some Rappian manuscript which Art was polishing for pro submission, or to talk about various subjects as fans are wont to do, and drink beer, pop, consume beans, dogs, chips, or eclairs.
- 1955, Arthur Koestler, The Trail of the Dinosaur and Other Essays, page 143:
- Fen gather in clubhouses called slanshacks, "slan" meaning a biologically mutated superman.
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “slan”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 187–8.
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “slan n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
Anagrams
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *slahan.
Verb
slān
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “slān”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *solnъ. Compare sȏl.
Pronunciation
Adjective
slȃn (Cyrillic spelling сла̑н, definite slȃnī, comparative slànijī)
Declension
positive indefinite forms
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | slan | slana | slano | |
genitive | slana | slane | slana | |
dative | slanu | slanoj | slanu | |
accusative | inanimate animate |
slan slana |
slanu | slano |
vocative | slan | slana | slano | |
locative | slanu | slanoj | slanu | |
instrumental | slanim | slanom | slanim | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | slani | slane | slana | |
genitive | slanih | slanih | slanih | |
dative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
accusative | slane | slane | slana | |
vocative | slani | slane | slana | |
locative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
instrumental | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) |
positive definite forms
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | slani | slana | slano | |
genitive | slanog(a) | slane | slanog(a) | |
dative | slanom(u/e) | slanoj | slanom(u/e) | |
accusative | inanimate animate |
slani slanog(a) |
slanu | slano |
vocative | slani | slana | slano | |
locative | slanom(e/u) | slanoj | slanom(e/u) | |
instrumental | slanim | slanom | slanim | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | slani | slane | slana | |
genitive | slanih | slanih | slanih | |
dative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
accusative | slane | slane | slana | |
vocative | slani | slane | slana | |
locative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
instrumental | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) |
comparative forms
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | slaniji | slanija | slanije | |
genitive | slanijeg(a) | slanije | slanijeg(a) | |
dative | slanijem(u) | slanijoj | slanijem(u) | |
accusative | inanimate animate |
slaniji slanijeg(a) |
slaniju | slanije |
vocative | slaniji | slanija | slanije | |
locative | slanijem(u) | slanijoj | slanijem(u) | |
instrumental | slanijim | slanijom | slanijim | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | slaniji | slanije | slanija | |
genitive | slanijih | slanijih | slanijih | |
dative | slanijim(a) | slanijim(a) | slanijim(a) | |
accusative | slanije | slanije | slanija | |
vocative | slaniji | slanije | slanija | |
locative | slanijim(a) | slanijim(a) | slanijim(a) | |
instrumental | slanijim(a) | slanijim(a) | slanijim(a) |
superlative forms
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | najslaniji | najslanija | najslanije | |
genitive | najslanijeg(a) | najslanije | najslanijeg(a) | |
dative | najslanijem(u) | najslanijoj | najslanijem(u) | |
accusative | inanimate animate |
najslaniji najslanijeg(a) |
najslaniju | najslanije |
vocative | najslaniji | najslanija | najslanije | |
locative | najslanijem(u) | najslanijoj | najslanijem(u) | |
instrumental | najslanijim | najslanijom | najslanijim | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | najslaniji | najslanije | najslanija | |
genitive | najslanijih | najslanijih | najslanijih | |
dative | najslanijim(a) | najslanijim(a) | najslanijim(a) | |
accusative | najslanije | najslanije | najslanija | |
vocative | najslaniji | najslanije | najslanija | |
locative | najslanijim(a) | najslanijim(a) | najslanijim(a) | |
instrumental | najslanijim(a) | najslanijim(a) | najslanijim(a) |
References
- “slan” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *solnъ, probably originally a past passive participle meaning "(having been) salted".
Pronunciation
Adjective
slȃn (comparative bȍlj slȃn, superlative nȁjbolj slȃn)
Inflection
Hard | |||
---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nom. sing. | slán | slána | sláno |
singular | |||
masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | slán ind sláni def |
slána | sláno |
genitive | slánega | sláne | slánega |
dative | slánemu | sláni | slánemu |
accusative | nominativeinan or genitiveanim |
sláno | sláno |
locative | slánem | sláni | slánem |
instrumental | slánim | sláno | slánim |
dual | |||
masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | slána | sláni | sláni |
genitive | slánih | slánih | slánih |
dative | slánima | slánima | slánima |
accusative | slána | sláni | sláni |
locative | slánih | slánih | slánih |
instrumental | slánima | slánima | slánima |
plural | |||
masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | sláni | sláne | slána |
genitive | slánih | slánih | slánih |
dative | slánim | slánim | slánim |
accusative | sláne | sláne | slána |
locative | slánih | slánih | slánih |
instrumental | slánimi | slánimi | slánimi |
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
- “slan”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
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