sljór

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse sljór (also sljár, slær), from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sljór (comparative sljórri, superlative sljóastur)

  1. dim-witted, not very quick on the uptake
    Aumingja drengurinn er svolítið sljór.
    The poor boy is a little dim.
  2. (of objects) blunt
    Þetta sverð er sljótt.
    This sword is blunt.
  3. jaded, (of e.g. a person or his interest, appetite) worn out and made tired and dull

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz.

Adjective

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sljór

  1. blunt
  2. fainthearted

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: sljór, sljár, slær
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sljo, slø
  • Old Swedish: sliōr
  • Old Danish: sliø̄

References

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