slipa

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German slipen, from Proto-West Germanic *slīpan (“to grind, whet, sharpen”).

Verb

slipa (present slipar, preterite slipade, supine slipat, imperative slipa)

1. to grind, to polish (by rubbing with an abrasive surface)
2. to sharpen (a knife)

Conjugation

Conjugation of slipa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	slipa		slipas
Supine	slipat		slipats
Imperative	slipa		—
Imper. plural1	slipen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	slipar	slipade	slipas	slipades
Ind. plural1	slipa	slipade	slipas	slipades
Subjunctive2	slipe	slipade	slipes	slipades
	Participles
Present participle	slipande
Past participle	slipad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• finslipa

Related terms

• slip
• slipad
• slipare
• slipning

See also

• putsa

Further reading

• slipa in Svensk ordbok.
• slipa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)