slakt

See also: släkt

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

slakt

1. neuter singular of slak

Verb

slakt

1. imperative of slakte

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

slakt

1. neuter singular of slak

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish slakt, from the root of slå (“hit, strike, beat”). Also related to slåtter (“mowing”) and English slaught.

Noun

slakt c

1. slaughter

Declension

Declension of slakt
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	slakt	slakten	slakter	slakterna
Genitive	slakts	slaktens	slakters	slakternas

Derived terms

• halalslakt
• koscherslakt
• ritualslakt
• slakta
• slaktare
• slaktmask

Further reading

• slakt in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• slakta in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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