sliper
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
sliper
- present of slipe
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Verb
sliper
- present of slipe
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English sleeper.
Noun
sliper c
- sleeper, railroad tie
- Synonyms: järnvägssliper, syll
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | sliper | slipers |
| definite | slipern | sliperns | |
| plural | indefinite | sliprar | sliprars |
| definite | sliprarna | sliprarnas |
Hyponyms
- betongsliper
- brosliper
- furusliper
- stålsliper
- träsliper
- växelsliper
Welsh
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English slipper.
Alternative forms
- slipar, ysliper, sliparsen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslɪpɛr/
- Rhymes: -ɪpɛr
Noun
sliper f (plural slipers or sliperi or sliperau, diminutive slipren, not mutable)
- (footwear) slipper
- (engineering) slipper (braking device)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English sleeper.
Alternative forms
Noun
sliper m or f (plural slipers or sliperi or sliperau, diminutive slipren, not mutable)
- (rail transport) railway sleeper, railroad tie
- Synonyms: slipan, trawst
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “sliper”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies