slóð

See also: sloth and słód

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse slóð. Compare English sleuth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slɔuː/

Noun

slóð f (genitive singular slóðar, plural slóðir)

1. trace
2. (computing) link, hyperlink

Declension

f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	slóð	slóðin	slóðir	slóðirnar
accusative	slóð	slóðina	slóðir	slóðirnar
dative	slóð	slóðini	slóðum	slóðunum
genitive	slóðar	slóðarinnar	slóða	slóðanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse slóð.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stlouːð/
• Rhymes: -ouːð

Noun

slóð f (genitive singular slóðar, nominative plural slóðir)

1. a trail, a beaten track, a path

   Synonym: stígur

2. (used in the plural) an area, a region, neck of the woods

   Synonym: svæði

3. (computing) file path, URL

Declension

Declension of slóð (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	slóð	slóðin	slóðir	slóðirnar
accusative	slóð	slóðina	slóðir	slóðirnar
dative	slóð	slóðinni	slóðum	slóðunum
genitive	slóðar	slóðarinnar	slóða	slóðanna

See also

• far
• kjölfar

Old Norse

Etymology

Uncertain, perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *slīdaną (“to slide”). See also English slide, sled, and sledge (sense 2).

Noun

slóð f

1. trail, track

Descendants

• Danish: slod, slo
• English: sleuth
• Faroese: slóð
• Icelandic: slóð
• Norwegian: slo
• Swedish: slod (dialectal), slo