sliper

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

sliper

  1. present of slipe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Verb

sliper

  1. present of slipe

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English sleeper.

Noun

sliper c

  1. sleeper, railroad tie
    Synonyms: järnvägssliper, syll

Declension

Declension of sliper
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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɪpɛr/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpɛr

Noun

sliper f (plural slipers or sliperi or sliperau, diminutive slipren, not mutable)

  1. (footwear) slipper
  2. (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)

  1. (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