Bulgarian

edit

Etymology

edit

From Proto-Slavic *slabъ.

Pronunciation

edit

Adjective

edit

слаб (slab) (diminutive сла́бичък, adverb сла́бо)

  1. weak, effete, feeble, puny
  2. thin, lean, spare
  3. frail, slender
  4. slight, light, flimsy
  5. poor, slack

Declension

edit

Macedonian

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *slabъ.

Pronunciation

edit

Adjective

edit

слаб (slab) (comparative послаб, superlative најслаб, diminutive слабичок, abstract noun слабост)

  1. weak, effete, feeble, puny
  2. thin, lean, spare
  3. frail, slender
  4. slight, light, flimsy
  5. poor, slack

Declension

edit

Russian

edit

Pronunciation

edit

Etymology 1

edit

Adjective

edit

слаб (slab)

  1. short masculine singular of сла́бый (slábyj)

Etymology 2

edit

Verb

edit

слаб (slab)

  1. short masculine singular past indicative imperfective of сла́бнуть (slábnutʹ)

Serbo-Croatian

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *slàbъ, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₂b- (to be weak, limp, languid).

Pronunciation

edit

Adjective

edit

сла̏б (Latin spelling slȁb, definite сла̏бӣ, comparative слабији)

  1. weak

Declension

edit