sljór

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Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

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