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Usages of sleipur
Slysin á veturna eru oft verri þegar vegurinn er sleipur.
The accidents in the winter are often worse when the road is slippery.
Stiginn verður mjög sleipur þegar það rignir mikið.
The stairs become very slippery when it rains a lot.
Það er bannað að hlaupa á sleipum stigum í skólunum.
It is forbidden to run on slippery stairs in the schools.
Stiginn er sleipur í dag.
The stairs are slippery today.
Test yourself: What does sleipur mean?
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