slippa

slippa

1. indefinite genitive plural of slippur

From Old Swedish slippa, from Old Norse sleppa.

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slippa

1. not to have to, to get away (with not doing)

   Vi slapp städa köket innan vi åkte

   We did not have to clean the kitchen before we left (They did not force us to clean the kitchen before we left, We got away without cleaning the kitchen before we left)

2. (slang) to be unable (due to technical limitations)

   med en T-Ford slipper man åka fortare än 70 km/h

   with a Model T Ford, there's no need to (i.e. you can't) go faster than 70 km/h

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