slappa af

Icelandic

Etymology

From slappa, compare the adjective slappur (“slack”) and af (“of”). Compare Swedish verbs slappna av and slappa.

Verb

slappa af (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative slappaði af, supine slappað af)

1. to relax

Synonyms

• (relax): slaka á, hvíla, hvíla sig

Derived terms

• afslappaður

See also

• chilla, tjilla
• eira
• finna frið