slibe

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈslɪbɛ]

Noun

slibe

1. vocative singular of slib

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German slīpen, from Proto-Germanic *slīpaną. Cognate with German schleifen (“to whet”). Norwegian slipe and Swedish slipa are also borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsliːb̥ə], (colloquial) IPA^(key): [ˈsliːʊ̯ə]

Verb

slibe (imperative slib, infinitive at slibe, present tense sliber, past tense sleb, perfect tense har slebet)

1. sharpen, grind
2. (glass) cut
3. (marble) polish