slöjd
See also: slojd
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Swedish slöjd (“sleight of hand, skilled or crafty”), from Old Swedish sløghþ, from Old Norse slœgð, from Proto-Germanic *slōgiþō, from *slōgiz (“cunning”) (whence English sly). Doublet of sleight.
Noun
editslöjd (uncountable)
- A system of handicraft-based education started in Finland in 1865 and later adopted worldwide.
Translations
editSwedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish sløghþ, from Old Norse slœgð, from Proto-Germanic *slōgiþō.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editslöjd c
Usage notes
editOf the handicraft work itself, though also the name of corresponding school subjects.
Declension
editDeclension of slöjd | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | slöjd | slöjden | slöjder | slöjderna |
Genitive | slöjds | slöjdens | slöjders | slöjdernas |
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- slöjd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- slöjd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- slöjd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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