slifan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsliː.fɑn/, [ˈsliː.vɑn]

Verb

slīfan

1. to cut, slip, or slice off

Conjugation

Conjugation of slīfan (strong class 1)

infinitive	slīfan	slīfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	slīfe	slāf
second person singular	slīfst	slife
third person singular	slīfþ	slāf
plural	slīfaþ	slifon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	slīfe	slife
plural	slīfen	slifen
imperative
singular	slīf
plural	slīfaþ
participle	present	past
	slīfende	(ġe)slifen

Derived terms

• tōslīfan (“to cleave, split in two”)

Descendants

• Middle English: sliven; slivere, sliver
  • Scots: slive; scleeberie, slaiver, sliver
  • English: slive (obsolete); sliver