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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slōgiz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

A verbal adjective derived from *slahaną (to hit, strike).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɔː.ɣiz/

Adjective

*slōgiz

  1. able to strike
  2. sly, cunning, clever

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *slōgijaną
  • *slōgijǭ
  • *slōgiþō

Descendants

  • Old Norse: slœgr
    • Icelandic: slægur
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: sløg
    • Old Danish: sløw
    • Old Swedish: sløgher
      • Swedish: slög (obsolete)
    • Westrobothnian: slög, -slög, -slökt
    • Middle English: sley, sly
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