slida

See also: slída and slidā

Latvian

Adjective

slida

1. (dialectal) genitive singular masculine of slids
2. (dialectal) nominative singular feminine of slids

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish slidh, from Old Norse slíðr (“sword”), related to the verb slíta (“to tear apart, slice”), from Proto-Germanic *slītaną. Cognate to English slit.

Noun

slida c

1. a sheath, a scabbard (for knives or swords)
2. (anatomy) a vagina

   Synonym: vagina

Declension

Declension of slida

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	slida	slidas
	definite	slidan	slidans
plural	indefinite	slidor	slidors
	definite	slidorna	slidornas

Synonyms

• (scabbard): balja c (for e.g. sabres), skida (for swords in general)

Derived terms

• slidkrans (“hymen”)

References

• slida in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• slida in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• slida in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH
• Fula Ordboken