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sliper

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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sliper

  1. present of slipe

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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sliper

  1. present of slipe

Welsh

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English slipper.

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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sliper f (plural slipers or sliperi or sliperau, diminutive slipren, not mutable)

  1. slipper
  2. (engineering) slipper (braking device)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English sleeper.

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Noun

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sliper m or f (plural slipers or sliperi or sliperau, diminutive slipren, not mutable)

  1. (rail transport) railway sleeper, railroad tie
    Synonyms: slipan, trawst

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sliper”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies