slyppur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse slyppr (“unarmed”), from Proto-Germanic *slumpijaz, from the root of the verb sleppa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstlɪhpʏr]

  Rhymes: -ɪhpʏr

  Homophones: slippur

Adjective

slyppur (comparative slyppari, superlative slyppastur)

1. (archaic) unarmed
2. empty-handed
3. penniless

Derived terms

• slyppur og snauður