slån

See also: slan, slaan, slán, slàn, s.l.a.n., and Appendix:Variations of "slan"

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish slān, from Old Norse, from Proto-Germanic *slaihwō. Compare English sloe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sloːn/
  • Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

slån c or n

  1. blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
  2. definite singular of slå

Usage notes
  • SAOL says definite singular form is -en or -et with plural being slån, but the definite plural form is not mentioned.

Declension
Declension of slån 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative slån slånet slån slånen
Genitive slåns slånets slåns slånens
Declension of slån 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative slån slånen — —
Genitive slåns slånens — —
  • slånbär
  • slånbuske

References
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