sleg

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch slecht (“bad; (obsolete) ordinary”), from Middle Dutch slecht (“smooth, flat”), from Old Dutch *sleht, from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sleg (attributive slegte, comparative slegter, superlative slegste)

1. bad

Dutch

Alternative forms

• slegge
• slei

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slegge, from Old Dutch *slegga, from Proto-Germanic *slagjǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slɛx/

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• Hyphenation: sleg
• Rhymes: -ɛx

Noun

sleg f (plural sleggen)

1. wooden sledgehammer

Related terms

• slaan
• slag

Middle English

Noun

sleg

1. Alternative form of slegge