sleppa III “slide, slip”

“escape; fail”

less common

intransitive

active voice
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek slepp 1pl vér sleppum 1sg ek sleppa 1pl vér sleppim
2sg þú sleppr 2pl þér sleppið 2sg þú sleppir 2pl þér sleppið
3sg hon sleppr 3pl þau sleppa 3sg hon sleppi 3pl þau sleppi
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek slapp 1pl vér sluppum 1sg ek slyppa 1pl vér slyppim
2sg þú slappt 2pl þér sluppuð 2sg þú slyppir 2pl þér slyppið
3sg hon slapp 3pl þau sluppu 3sg hon slyppi 3pl þau slyppi
preterite infinitive sluppu
past participle f. sloppin m. sloppinn n. sloppit
imperative 2sg slepp 1pl sleppum 2pl sleppið

PG *slempaną, OE gelimpan III “happen.” Connection with weak ME slippen, MnE slip (from Low German or Dutch slippen) contested.

assimilation

Corpus search: present active / preterite active

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