slan

See also: slán, slàn, slån, s.l.a.n., and Appendix:Variations of "slan"

English

Etymology

From Slan (1940) by A. E. van Vogt, a science fiction novel about persecuted—yet physically, mentally and morally superior—telepathic mutant humans.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /slæn/
  • Rhymes: -æn

Noun

slan (plural slans)

  1. (dated, fandom slang) A fan of science fiction.
    • 1944, Speer, John Bristol, “F - Fascism”, in Fancyclopedia‎:
      The idea of a national government, covering all the slan race and nobody else, is seen in the many drives for a general fan organization.
    • 1950 September, Charles Stuart Metchette, “Michigan Memories”, in Spacewarp‎, number 42, page 72–77:
      Here, at least once a month, the slans from Michigan gathered for sneak previews of forthcoming WARPS, to criticise some Rappian manuscript which Art was polishing for pro submission, or to talk about various subjects as fans are wont to do, and drink beer, pop, consume beans, dogs, chips, or eclairs.
    • 1955, Koestler, Arthur, The Trail of the Dinosaur and Other Essays, page 143:
      Fen gather in clubhouses called slanshacks, "slan" meaning a biologically mutated superman.

Derived terms
Derived terms

References

Anagrams

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slahaną.

Verb

slān

  1. to hit, to beat

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading
  • “slān”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *solnъ. Compare sȏl.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /slâːn/
  • Rhymes: -âːn

Adjective

slȃn (definite slȃnī, comparative slànijī, Cyrillic spelling сла̑н)

  1. salty, saline

Declension
positive indefinite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative slan slana slano
genitive slana slane slana
dative slanu slanoj slanu
accusative inanimate
animate		 slan
slana		 slanu slano
vocative slan slana slano
locative slanu slanoj slanu
instrumental slanim slanom slanim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative slani slane slana
genitive slanih slanih slanih
dative slanim(a) slanim(a) slanim(a)
accusative slane slane slana
vocative slani slane slana
locative slanim(a) slanim(a) slanim(a)
instrumental slanim(a) slanim(a) slanim(a)
positive definite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative slani slana slano
genitive slanog(a) slane slanog(a)
dative slanom(u/e) slanoj slanom(u/e)
accusative inanimate
animate		 slani
slanog(a)		 slanu slano
vocative slani slana slano
locative slanom(e/u) slanoj slanom(e/u)
instrumental slanim slanom slanim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative slani slane slana
genitive slanih slanih slanih
dative slanim(a) slanim(a) slanim(a)
accusative slane slane slana
vocative slani slane slana
locative slanim(a) slanim(a) slanim(a)
instrumental slanim(a) slanim(a) slanim(a)
comparative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative slanijii slanijia slanijie
genitive slanijieg(a) slanijie slanijieg(a)
dative slanijiem(u) slanijioj slanijiem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate		 slanijii
slanijieg(a)		 slanijiu slanijie
vocative slanijii slanijia slanijie
locative slanijiem(u) slanijioj slanijiem(u)
instrumental slanijiim slanijiom slanijiim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative slanijii slanijie slanijia
genitive slanijiih slanijiih slanijiih
dative slanijiim(a) slanijiim(a) slanijiim(a)
accusative slanijie slanijie slanijia
vocative slanijii slanijie slanijia
locative slanijiim(a) slanijiim(a) slanijiim(a)
instrumental slanijiim(a) slanijiim(a) slanijiim(a)
superlative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative najslanijii najslanijia najslanijie
genitive najslanijieg(a) najslanijie najslanijieg(a)
dative najslanijiem(u) najslanijioj najslanijiem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate		 najslanijii
najslanijieg(a)		 najslanijiu najslanijie
vocative najslanijii najslanijia najslanijie
locative najslanijiem(u) najslanijioj najslanijiem(u)
instrumental najslanijiim najslanijiom najslanijiim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative najslanijii najslanijie najslanijia
genitive najslanijiih najslanijiih najslanijiih
dative najslanijiim(a) najslanijiim(a) najslanijiim(a)
accusative najslanijie najslanijie najslanijia
vocative najslanijii najslanijie najslanijia
locative najslanijiim(a) najslanijiim(a) najslanijiim(a)
instrumental najslanijiim(a) najslanijiim(a) najslanijiim(a)

References
  • “slan” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *solnъ, probably originally a past passive participle meaning "(having been) salted".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsláːn/
  • Tonal orthography: slȃn

Adjective

slán (comparative bòlj slán, superlative nàjbolj slán)

  1. salt, salty

Declension
Declension of slán (hard)
singular
masculine feminine neuter
nominative slán ind
sláni def		 slána sláno
accusative nominativeinan or genitiveanim sláno sláno
genitive slánega sláne slánega
dative slánemu sláni slánemu
locative slánem sláni slánem
instrumental slánim sláno slánim
dual
masculine feminine neuter
nominative slána sláni sláni
accusative slána sláni sláni
genitive slánih slánih slánih
dative slánima slánima slánima
locative slánih slánih slánih
instrumental slánima slánima slánima
plural
masculine feminine neuter
nominative sláni sláne slána
accusative sláne sláne slána
genitive slánih slánih slánih
dative slánim slánim slánim
locative slánih slánih slánih
instrumental slánimi slánimi slánimi

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

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