ormslå
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From orm (“snake”) + slå (“hit, beat, ...”). Perhaps from the slithering/beating motion of the body (see slå in SAOB).
Noun edit
ormslå c
- slow worm, Anguis fragilis
- Synonyms: kopparorm, kopparödla
Declension edit
| Declension of ormslå | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ormslå | ormslån | ormslår | ormslårna |
| Genitive | ormslås | ormslåns | ormslårs | ormslårnas |