ormslå

Swedish

Etymology

From orm (“snake”) +‎ slå (“hit, beat, ...”). Perhaps from the slithering/beating motion of the body (see slå in SAOB).

Noun

ormslå c

1. slow worm, Anguis fragilis

   Synonyms: kopparorm, kopparödla

Declension

Declension of ormslå

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ormslå	ormslås
	definite	ormslån	ormslåns
plural	indefinite	ormslår	ormslårs
	definite	ormslårna	ormslårnas

References

• ormslå in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ormslå in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• ormslå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• slå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)