slæc

Old English

Alternative forms

• sleac, slec

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slak, from Proto-Germanic *slakaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-, *(s)leh₁g-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slæk/

Adjective

slæc

1. inactive, slothful, lazy, not willing to make an effort

Declension

Declension of slæc — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	slæc	slacu, slaco	slæc
Accusative	slæcne	slace	slæc
Genitive	slaces	slæcre	slaces
Dative	slacum	slæcre	slacum
Instrumental	slace	slæcre	slace
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	slace	slaca, slace	slacu, slaco
Accusative	slace	slaca, slace	slacu, slaco
Genitive	slæcra	slæcra	slæcra
Dative	slacum	slacum	slacum
Instrumental	slacum	slacum	slacum

Declension of slæc — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	slaca	slace	slace
Accusative	slacan	slacan	slace
Genitive	slacan	slacan	slacan
Dative	slacan	slacan	slacan
Instrumental	slacan	slacan	slacan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	slacan	slacan	slacan
Accusative	slacan	slacan	slacan
Genitive	slæcra, slacena	slæcra, slacena	slæcra, slacena
Dative	slacum	slacum	slacum
Instrumental	slacum	slacum	slacum

Synonyms

• slāw

Derived terms

• slæċċan
• slæcnes

Related terms

• slacian

Descendants

• Middle English: slak
  • English: slack
  • Scots: slak