slån

See also: Appendix:Variations of "slan"

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sloːn/
• Rhymes: -oːn

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish slān, from Old Norse, from Proto-Germanic *slaihwǭ.

Noun

slån c or n

1. blackthorn, sloe (Prunus spinosa)

Usage notes

• SAOL says definite singular form is -en or -et with plural being slån, but the definite plural form is not mentioned.

Declension

Declension of slån
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	slån	slånet	slån	slånen
Genitive	slåns	slånets	slåns	slånens

Declension of slån
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	slån	slånen	—	—
Genitive	slåns	slånens	—	—

Derived terms

• slånbär
• slånbuske

Etymology 2

Noun

slån

1. definite singular of slå

References

• slån in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• slån in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• slån in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• låns, nåls, snål