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, past participle slite, 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

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Verb

slita

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