slire

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse slíðr.

Noun

slire f or m (definite singular slira or sliren, indefinite plural slirer, definite plural slirene)

1. sheath, scabbard

References

• “slire” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “slire_3” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• slir

Etymology

From Old Norse slíðr n pl.

Noun

slire f (definite singular slira, indefinite plural slirer, definite plural slirene)

1. a sheath, scabbard
2. (anatomy) a vagina

References

• “slire” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.