slö

From Old Norse sljór, slær, sljár, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz (whence also English slow), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“slack, limp”).

• IPA^(key): /sløː/
• Rhymes: -øː

slö (comparative slöare, superlative slöast)

1. dull; not sharp

   En slö kniv ― A dull knife

2. sluggish, slow, lethargic, lazy

   Han kände sig slö ― He felt sluggish

   Min dator är slö ― My computer is slow

   Slö i skallen ― Dozy (slow in the head)

   Han var slö på jobbet ― He was lazy at work

Both slö and lat can often be translated as lazy. Slö tends towards laziness due to lacking energy, while lat tends towards laziness out of choice. The difference can be subtle though.

• slö in Svensk ordbok.

• -lös, lös, söl, öls