slödder

Swedish

Etymology

Attested since 1611. Probably a loan from Middle Low German. Possible cognates include Dutch slodder (“sloppy person”), slordig, sloddervos, Old Norse slyðra (“shred”), German schlottern (“tremble”), Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (afslauþjan, “be in doubt”). See also sluddra, slusk, slösa.

Noun

slödder n

1. riffraff

   Synonyms: drägg, pack, patrask, pöbel

Declension

Declension of slödder

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	slödder	slödders
	definite	slöddret	slöddrets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

See also

• avskum
• pöbel

References

• slödder in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• slödder in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• slödder in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• slödder in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)