Sleipne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Sleipnir, from sleipr (“slippery”), whence also sleip.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [²slɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə], [²ʂɭɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]
• Rhymes: -ɛɪpnə

Proper noun

Sleipne m

1. (Norse mythology) Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse