*slimpaną
Runic: ᛊᛚᛁᛗᛈᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈslim.pɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
- to slip, to slide
- to let go of, to release
- to avoid, to escape
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)lembʰ- (‘to hang limply’). It likely has the same origins as *limpaną with an s-mobile attached to the root.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | slimpō | slimpaų | – |
| 2nd singular | slimpizi | slimpaiz | slimp |
| 3rd singular | slimpidi | slimpai | slimpadau |
| 1st dual | slimpōz | slimpaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | slimpadiz | slimpaidiz | slimpadiz |
| 1st plural | slimpamaz | slimpaim | – |
| 2nd plural | slimpid | slimpaid | slimpid |
| 3rd plural | slimpandi | slimpain | slimpandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | slimpai | – |
| 2nd singular | slimpazai | slimpaizau |
| 3rd singular | slimpadai | slimpaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | slimpandai | slimpaindau |
| 2nd plural | slimpandai | slimpaindau |
| 3rd plural | slimpandai | slimpaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | slamp | slumpį̄ |
| 2nd singular | slamft | slumpīz |
| 3rd singular | slamp | slumpī |
| 1st dual | slumpū | slumpīw |
| 2nd dual | slumpudiz | slumpīdiz |
| 1st plural | slumpum | slumpīm |
| 2nd plural | slumpud | slumpīd |
| 3rd plural | slumpun | slumpīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| slimpaną | slimpandz | slumpanaz |
Descendants
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sleppa (Old Norse)
- slippe (Danish)
- sleppa (Faroese)
- slippa (Icelandic)
- slippa (Swedish)
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sleppa (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- slippe, sleppe (Norwegian Bokmål)
- sleppa, sleppe (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)