sluw

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German slu. Attested since the late 18th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slyu̯/

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• Hyphenation: sluw
• Rhymes: -yu̯

Adjective

sluw (comparative sluwer, superlative sluwst)

1. sly, cunning

Inflection

Declension of sluw
uninflected	sluw
inflected	sluwe
comparative	sluwer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		sluw	sluwer	het sluwst het sluwste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	sluwe	sluwere	sluwste
	n. sing.	sluw	sluwer	sluwste
	plural	sluwe	sluwere	sluwste
definite		sluwe	sluwere	sluwste
partitive		sluws	sluwers	—

Derived terms

• sluwaard
• sluwerd
• sluwe vos
• sluwheid
• sluwig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: slu