slitage

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch slijtage, equivalent to slita with an ending reminiscent of läckage. Compare Norwegian slitasje.

Noun

slitage n

1. wear and tear (deterioration from ordinary use)

Declension

Declension of slitage

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	slitage	slitages
	definite	slitaget	slitagets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• slita
• slitning

References

• slitage in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• slitage in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• slitage in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• slitage in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)