slyppur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse slyppr (“unarmed”), from Proto-Germanic *slumpijaz, from the root of the verb sleppa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstlɪhpʏr]

  Rhymes: -ɪhpʏr

  Homophones: slippur

Adjective

slyppur (comparative slyppari, superlative slyppastur)

1. (archaic) unarmed
2. empty-handed
3. penniless

Declension

positive forms of slyppur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	slyppur	slypp	slyppt
	accusative	slyppan	slyppa
	dative	slyppum	slyppri	slyppu
	genitive	slypps	slypprar	slypps
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	slyppir	slyppar	slypp
	accusative	slyppa
	dative	slyppum
	genitive	slyppra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	slyppi	slyppa	slyppa
	acc/dat/gen	slyppa	slyppu
	plural (all-case)	slyppu

comparative forms of slyppur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	slyppari	slyppari	slyppara
	plural (all-case)	slyppari

superlative forms of slyppur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	slyppastur	slyppust	slyppast
	accusative	slyppastan	slyppasta
	dative	slyppustum	slyppastri	slyppustu
	genitive	slyppasts	slyppastrar	slyppasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	slyppastir	slyppastar	slyppust
	accusative	slyppasta
	dative	slyppustum
	genitive	slyppastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	slyppasti	slyppasta	slyppasta
	acc/dat/gen	slyppasta	slyppustu
	plural (all-case)	slyppustu

Derived terms

• slyppur og snauður