sla

See also: SLA, slá, slå, -sla, sła., ślą, and šla

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slaː/

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• Hyphenation: sla
• Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

Originally the same word as salade with reduction of the first syllable and regular loss of intervocalic -d- (compare slee and slede). The semantic distinction between both forms is secondary.

Noun

sla f (uncountable, diminutive slaatje n)

1. lettuce
2. (now especially diminutive) salad

   Synonym: salade

Derived terms

• ijsbergsla
• koolsla
• slaolie

Descendants

• English: slaw

Etymology 2

Verb

sla

1. first-person singular present indicative of slaan
2. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of slaan
3. imperative of slaan

Anagrams

• als, la's, las

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse slá, from Proto-Germanic *slahaną.

Verb

slā

1. to hit, to strike
2. to fight
3. to slay, to kill

Conjugation

Conjugation of slā (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	slā			—
participle	slāndi			slaghin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	slār	slāi, slāe	—	slō	slōghi, slōghe
þū	slār	slāi, slāe	slā	slōt	slōghi, slōghe
han	slār	slāi, slāe	—	slō	slōghi, slōghe
vīr	slāum, slāom	slāum, slāom	slāum, slāom	slōghum, slōghom	slōghum, slōghom
īr	slāin	slāin	slāin	slōghin	slōghin
þēr	slāa	slāin	—	slōghu, -o	slōghin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	slās	slāis, slāes	—	slōs	slōghis, slōghes
þū	slās	slāis, slāes	—	slōts	slōghis, slōghes
han	slās	slāis, slāes	—	slōs	slōghis, slōghes
vīr	slāums, -oms	slāums, slāoms	—	slōghums, slōghoms	slōghums, slōghoms
īr	slāins	slāins	—	slōghins	slōghins
þēr	slāas	slāins	—	slōghus, slōghos	slōghins

Descendants

• Swedish: slå