slö
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse sljór, slær, sljár, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz (whence also English slow), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“slack, limp”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -øː
Adjective
slö
Declension
Inflection of slö | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | slö | slöare | slöast |
Neuter singular | slött | slöare | slöast |
Plural | slöa | slöare | slöast |
Masculine plural3 | slöe | slöare | slöast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | slöe | slöare | slöaste |
All | slöa | slöare | slöaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |