*slipraz

Runic: ᛊᛚᛁᛈᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈslip.rɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

  1. smooth
  2. slippery

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)leyb- (‘slimy’), whence also *slīpaną (‘to make smooth’). Probably cognate with Old Armenian լիրբ (lirb, ‘impudent’).

Declension

Strong declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.sliprazsliprōsliprą, -atōslipraisliprôzsliprō
Acc.slipranǭsliprǭsliprą, -atōslipranzsliprōzsliprō
Gen.slipras, -isslipraizōzslipras, -isslipraizǫ̂slipraizǫ̂slipraizǫ̂
Dat.sliprammaislipraizōisliprammaislipraimazslipraimazslipraimaz
Inst.slipranōslipraizōslipranōslipraimizslipraimizslipraimiz

Weak declension

CaseSg. Masc.Sg. Fem.Sg. Neut.Pl. Masc.Pl. Fem.Pl. Neut.
Nom.sliprôsliprǭsliprôslipranizsliprōnizsliprōnō
Acc.slipranųsliprōnųsliprôslipranunzsliprōnunzsliprōnō
Gen.sliprinizsliprōnizsliprinizslipranǫ̂sliprōnǫ̂slipranǫ̂
Dat.sliprinisliprōnisliprinisliprammazsliprōmazsliprammaz
Inst.sliprinēsliprōnēsliprinēsliprammizsliprōmizsliprammiz

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Descendants

  • *slipr (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *slipar (Old Dutch)
      • *slipperich, slibberich, slibbrich (Middle Dutch)
  • *slipr (Proto-West Germanic)
    • slipor, sliper, slypor (Old English)
      • sliper, sluper, slipper (Middle English)
        • slipper (English)
        • slipper, slippir, slippar, sloppare (Scots)
  • *slipr (Proto-West Germanic)
    • slipor, sliper, slypor (Old English)
      • sliper, sluper, slipper (Middle English)
        • slipperie (Middle English)
          • slippery (English)
          • slipperie (Scots)
  • *slipr (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *sliper (Old Frisian)
      • *sliperich (Old Frisian)
        • slipperch (Saterland Frisian)
  • *slipr (Proto-West Germanic)
    • sleffar (Old High German)
      • sleffarag (Old High German)
        • slipferic, slipferec (Middle High German)
          • schlüpfrig (German)
  • *slipr (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *slipar (Old Saxon)
      • slipper (Middle Low German)
        • slipperich, slibberich (Middle Low German)
          • slibrig (Danish)

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