slö
Meaning
sluggish; apathetic; dull; listless; slow; blunt
In Swedish: kraftlös och håglös
Forms
| Basic form | slö | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | slött | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | slöa | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | slöare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | slöast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise slö
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slö in a sentence
- han låg och tittade i taket med slö blickhe lay on back staring apathetically at the ceiling
- en slö saxa blunt pair of scissors
- en slö kniva dull knife
- Han kände sig slöHe felt sluggish
- Min dator är slöMy computer is slow
- slö i skallendozy (slow in the head)
- Han var slö på jobbetHe was lazy at work
Questions
What does slö mean in English?
slö means “sluggish, apathetic”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse sljór, slær, sljár, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz (whence also English slow), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“slack, limp”).
Nearby common words
slö is number 9,107 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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