Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *slakaz, whence also Old English slæc (English slack).
Adjective
slakr (comparative slakari, superlative slakastr)
- (normally said of a rope) slack, lax; not tense, not firmly extended
- c. 9th century, Bragi Boddason, Þorr's Fishing, quoted in c. 1220, Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda, Skáldskaparmál, Chap. 11. Þórskenningar
Vaðr lá Viðris arfa / vilgi slakr, es rakðisk, / á Eynæfis ǫndri, / Jǫrmungandr at sandi- The fishing line of Viðrir's inheritor [Thor] / lay not slack / on the ski of Eynæfir [the boat] / when Jǫrmungandr uncoiled on the sea's bottom.
- slack; weak, not firm
Declension
Strong declension of slakr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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slakr
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slak
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slakt
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| accusative
|
slakan
|
slaka
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slakt
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| dative
|
slakum
|
slakri
|
slaku
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| genitive
|
slaks
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slakrar
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slaks
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|
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| plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
|
slakir
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slakar
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slak
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| accusative
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slaka
|
slakar
|
slak
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| dative
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slakum
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slakum
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slakum
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| genitive
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slakra
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slakra
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slakra
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Weak declension of slakr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
|
slaki
|
slaka
|
slaka
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| accusative
|
slaka
|
slaku
|
slaka
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| dative
|
slaka
|
slaku
|
slaka
|
| genitive
|
slaka
|
slaku
|
slaka
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|
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| plural
|
masculine
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feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
slaku
|
slaku
|
slaku
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| accusative
|
slaku
|
slaku
|
slaku
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| dative
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slakum
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slakum
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slakum
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| genitive
|
slaku
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slaku
|
slaku
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Declension of comparative of slakr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
|
slakari
|
slakari
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slakara
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| accusative
|
slakara
|
slakari
|
slakara
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| dative
|
slakara
|
slakari
|
slakara
|
| genitive
|
slakara
|
slakari
|
slakara
|
|
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| plural
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masculine
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feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
slakari
|
slakari
|
slakari
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| accusative
|
slakari
|
slakari
|
slakari
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| dative
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slakurum
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slakurum
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slakurum
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| genitive
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slakari
|
slakari
|
slakari
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Strong declension of superlative of slakr
| singular
|
masculine
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feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
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slakastr
|
slakust
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slakast
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| accusative
|
slakastan
|
slakasta
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slakast
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| dative
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slakustum
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slakastri
|
slakustu
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| genitive
|
slakasts
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slakastrar
|
slakasts
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|
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| plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
|
| nominative
|
slakastir
|
slakastar
|
slakust
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| accusative
|
slakasta
|
slakastar
|
slakust
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| dative
|
slakustum
|
slakustum
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slakustum
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| genitive
|
slakastra
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slakastra
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slakastra
|
Weak declension of superlative of slakr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
|
slakasti
|
slakasta
|
slakasta
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| accusative
|
slakasta
|
slakustu
|
slakasta
|
| dative
|
slakasta
|
slakustu
|
slakasta
|
| genitive
|
slakasta
|
slakustu
|
slakasta
|
|
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| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
slakustu
|
slakustu
|
slakustu
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| accusative
|
slakustu
|
slakustu
|
slakustu
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| dative
|
slakustum
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slakustum
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slakustum
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| genitive
|
slakustu
|
slakustu
|
slakustu
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Descendants