slapp

See also: släpp and SLAPP

Icelandic

Verb

slapp (strong)

1. first/third-person singular past indicative of sleppa

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Probably from Middle Low German slap; compare with Danish slap

Adjective

slapp (neuter singular slapt, definite singular and plural slappe, comparative slappere, indefinite superlative slappest, definite superlative slappeste)

1. slack, loose, limp, lax
2. flaccid, flabby
3. lazy, indolent, sluggish, insipid, weak

Etymology 2

Verb

slapp

1. simple past of slippe
2. imperative of slappe

References

• “slapp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Probably from Middle Low German slap

Adjective

slapp (neuter singular slapt, definite singular and plural slappe, comparative slappare, indefinite superlative slappast, definite superlative slappaste)

1. slack, loose, limp, lax
2. flaccid, flabby
3. lazy, indolent, sluggish, insipid, weak

Etymology 2

Verb

slapp

1. past of sleppa

References

• “slapp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse slápr.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

slapp (comparative slappare, superlative slappast)

1. (too) relaxed and soft
   1. loose, sagging, limp

      slapp hud

      loose skin

      ett slappt handslag

      a limp handshake

      repet hängde slappt

      the rope hung limp

   2. lazy, lacking energy or vigor

      Sluta vara så slapp!

      Stop being so lazy!

      slappa dagar

      lazy days

      slapp politik

      lazy politics

Declension

Inflection of slapp
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	slapp	slappare	slappast
Neuter singular	slappt	slappare	slappast
Plural	slappa	slappare	slappast
Masculine plural3	slappe	slappare	slappast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	slappe	slappare	slappaste
All	slappa	slappare	slappaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• slappa
• slappna
• slappna av

See also

• slak (“slack”)

Verb

slapp

1. past indicative of slippa

Anagrams

• lapps