slette

slette

Danish

Noun

slette c (definite singular sletten, indefinite plural sletter, definite plural sletterne)

1. (geography) a plain (Etymology 3) (a large expanse of relatively flat ground)

Verb

slette (imperative slet, infinitive at slette, present tense sletter, past tense slettede, perfect tense har slettet)

1. delete

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Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

slette

1. definite singular of slett
2. plural form of slett

Etymology 2

From Old Norse slétta

Noun

slette f or m (definite singular sletta or sletten, indefinite plural sletter, definite plural slettene)

1. (geography) a plain (a large expanse of relatively flat ground)

Derived terms

• kystslette

Etymology 3

From Old Norse slétta

Verb

slette (present tense sletter, simple past and past participle sletta or slettet)

1. to delete, erase

   Han liker å slette hærverk. ― He likes deleting vandalism.

2. to straighten, smooth

   Hun slettet på håret hans. ― She straightened his hair.

References

• “slette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²slɛtːə/

Adjective

slette

1. definite singular of slett
2. plural form of slett

Etymology 2

From Old Norse slétta.

Alternative forms

• slett

Noun

slette f (definite singular sletta, indefinite plural sletter, definite plural slettene)

1. a plain (geography; a large expanse of relatively flat ground)

Derived terms

• kystslette

Verb

slette (present tense slettar, past tense sletta, past participle sletta, passive infinitive slettast, present participle slettande, imperative slett/slette)

1. Alternative form of sletta

References

• “slette” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.