slø

See also: slo, sló, slö, šlo, sloe, and SLO

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse sljór, sljár, slær, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz. Doublet of sløv, which is borrowed from Danish and of the same origin. Cognates include English slow.

Adjective

slø (masculine and feminine slø, neuter sløtt, definite singular and plural sløe/slø, comparative sløare, indefinite superlative sløast, definite superlative sløaste)

1. blunt
2. lazy

Etymology 2

From Old Norse slœða. May be cognate with Icelandic slæða.

Verb

slø (present tense slør, past tense slødde, past participle sløtt/slødd, passive infinitive sløast, present participle sløande, imperative slø)

1. (transitive) to pull after one self, to drag
2. (transitive) to fertilizer evenly

Related terms

• slo f
• sloe m

References

• “slø” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• søl