*slīkaną

Runic: ᛊᛚᛁᚲᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsliː.kɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Strong class 1

Meanings

to slide, to slip

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sleyg-, *sleyǵ- (‘to glide, smooth, spread’). Cognate with Old Irish sligim (‘to smear’) and Proto-Slavic *slizъkъ (‘smooth, slime’).

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	slīkō	slīkaų	–
2nd singular	slīkizi	slīkaiz	slīk
3rd singular	slīkidi	slīkai	slīkadau
1st dual	slīkōz	slīkaiw	–
2nd dual	slīkadiz	slīkaidiz	slīkadiz
1st plural	slīkamaz	slīkaim	–
2nd plural	slīkid	slīkaid	slīkid
3rd plural	slīkandi	slīkain	slīkandau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	slīkai	–
2nd singular	slīkazai	slīkaizau
3rd singular	slīkadai	slīkaidau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	slīkandai	slīkaindau
2nd plural	slīkandai	slīkaindau
3rd plural	slīkandai	slīkaindau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	slaik	slikį̄
2nd singular	slaiht	slikīz
3rd singular	slaik	slikī
1st dual	slikū	slikīw
2nd dual	slikudiz	slikīdiz
1st plural	slikum	slikīm
2nd plural	slikud	slikīd
3rd plural	slikun	slikīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
slīkaną	slīkandz	slikanaz

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Descendants

*slīkan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *slīcan (Old English)
  - sliken (Middle English)
    - slike (English)
*slīkan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *slīka (Old Frisian)
  - slieke (Saterland Frisian)
*slīkan (Proto-West Germanic)
- slīhhan (Old High German)
  - slīchen (Middle High German)
    - schleichen (German)
    - schläichen (Luxembourgish)
*slīkan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *slīkan (Old Saxon)
  - slîken (Middle Low German)
    - slieken (German Low German)
    - schlijken (Plautdietsch)

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