slakt

See also: släkt

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

slakt

1. neuter singular of slak

Verb

slakt

1. imperative of slakte

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

slakt

1. neuter singular of slak

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish slakt, from the root of slå (“hit, strike, beat”). Also related to slåtter (“mowing”) and English slaught.

Noun

slakt c

1. slaughter

Declension

Declension of slakt

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	slakt	slakts
	definite	slakten	slaktens
plural	indefinite	slakter	slakters
	definite	slakterna	slakternas

Derived terms

• halalslakt
• koscherslakt
• ritualslakt
• slakta
• slaktare
• slaktmask

Further reading

• slakt in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• slakta in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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