different between slan vs slaw

English

Etymology

From Slan (1940) by A. E. van Vogt, a science fiction novel about persecuted—yet physically, mentally and morally superior—telepathic mutant humans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slæn/
• Rhymes: -æn

Noun

slan (plural slans)

1. (dated, fandom slang) A fan of science fiction.

Derived terms

Related terms

• Homo superior

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “slan”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, pages 187–8
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “slan n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Anagrams

• LANs, LNAs

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slahan?.

Verb

sl?n

1. to hit, to beat

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• avasl?n

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: slâen
  • Dutch: slaan, slagen
    • Afrikaans: slaan, slaag
  • Limburgish: slaon

Further reading

• “sl?n”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *soln?. Compare s?l.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slâ?n/
• Rhymes: -â?n

Adjective

sl?n (definite sl?n?, comparative slànij?, Cyrillic spelling ?????)

1. salty, saline

Declension

References

• “slan” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *soln?, probably originally a past passive participle meaning "(having been) salted".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slá?n/

Adjective

sl?n (comparative b?lj sl?n, superlative n?jbolj sl?n)

1. salt, salty

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• “slan”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

English

Etymology

Borrowed (around 1861) from Dutch sla, shortened from salade (“salad, lettuce”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sl??/
• Rhymes: -??

Noun

slaw (countable and uncountable, plural slaws)

1. (US, Canada) Coleslaw.
   • 1996, Jerry Bledsoe, Slaw Crazy, Lee Harrison Child (editor), Close to Home: Revelations and Reminiscences by North Carolina Authors, page 66,

     Barbecue is always served with slaw in North Carolina and always has been.

   • 2002, Alex Haas, Everyday Low Carb Cooking, page 73,

     My boss, whose daughter was a working chef, told me that I made the best slaws that she had ever tasted. The secret is that slaws deserve as much care in their preparation as any other good meal.

   • 2010, Judy Doherty, Salad Secrets: 100 of the Most Creative, Healthful Recipes, page 103,

     Slaws go well with grilled lean protein items and sandwiches.

Derived terms

• cheese slaw
• red slaw
• white slaw
• kimslaw

Translations

References

Anagrams

• Laws, awls, laws

Old English

Alternative forms

• sl?w

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz (“blunt, dull, faint, weak, slack”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“limp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sl??w/

Adjective

sl?w

1. slow, inert

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Declension

Derived terms

• sl?wl??e

Descendants

• Middle English: slaw, slow
  • English: slow
  • Scots: slaw

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) , “Sláw”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.