slira

Javanese

Romanization

slira

1. romanization of ꦱ꧀ꦭꦶꦫ

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• sliren

Noun

slira m or f

1. definite feminine singular of slire

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sliːrɑ/

Noun

slira f (definite singular slira, indefinite plural slirer or sliror, definite plural slirene or slirone)

1. definite singular of slire
2. (pre-2012) alternative form of slire

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsliːrɑ/

Noun

slira f

1. definite singular of slir

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sliːrɑ/

Verb

slira (present tense slirar, past tense slira, past participle slira, passive infinitive slirast, present participle slirande, imperative slira/slir)

1. alternative form of slire

References

• “slira” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Middle Low German slīren, at least as a naval term. Compare origin of English slide, slither, Middle English slideren.

Verb

slira (present slirar, preterite slirade, supine slirat, imperative slira)

1. to slip, to slide, to skid (due to lack of traction, for example during slippery road conditions)

   Jag försökte bromsa, men däcken slirade

   I tried to brake, but the tires were slipping

   Bilen slirade på stället och kom ingenvart

   The car spun its wheels in place and got nowhere

2. (figurative) to have poor traction with something, like the truth

   Han slirade på sanningen

   He stretched the truth

   (literally, “He slipped on the truth”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of slira (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	slira		sliras
supine	slirat		slirats
imperative	slira		—
imper. plural1	sliren		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	slirar	slirade	sliras	slirades
ind. plural1	slira	slirade	sliras	slirades
subjunctive2	slire	slirade	slires	slirades
present participle		slirande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• slirig

See also

• sladda

References

• “slira”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “slira”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “slira”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• slira in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• slira in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)