Swedish verb · adjective

slank

slipped, slankAlso the past tense of slinka.

slank as a verb

Meaning

slipped, slank

slank as an adjective

Meaning

slim; slender

In Swedish: smal, smärt

Forms

Forms of slank
Basic form	slank	with en-words
Neuter	slankt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	slanka	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	slankare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	slankast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does slank mean?

slank in a sentence

hon var lång och slank
she was tall and slim

Questions

What does slank mean in English?

slank means “slipped, slank”.

Similar words

smalsmärt

Origin

From German schlank (“slim”).

Nearby common words

slank is number 9,210 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

9,206ingenvart nowhere
9,207skymma get dark, block [out]
9,208tippa tip [over], forecast
9,209fosterland homeland (the country where one grew up)
9,211ananas pineapple
9,212befara fear
9,213bock he-goat, trestle
9,214dager light; daylight

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary