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slan
slan
English
Noun
slan (plural slans)
- (dated, fandom slang) A fan of science fiction.
- 1944, Speer, John Bristol, “F - Fascism”, in Fancyclopedia:
- The idea of a national government, covering all the slan race and nobody else, is seen in the many drives for a general fan organization.
- 1950 September, Charles Stuart Metchette, “Michigan Memories”, in Spacewarp, number 42, page 72–77:
- Here, at least once a month, the slans from Michigan gathered for sneak previews of forthcoming WARPS, to criticise some Rappian manuscript which Art was polishing for pro submission, or to talk about various subjects as fans are wont to do, and drink beer, pop, consume beans, dogs, chips, or eclairs.
- 1955, Koestler, Arthur, The Trail of the Dinosaur and Other Essays, page 143:
- Fen gather in clubhouses called slanshacks, "slan" meaning a biologically mutated superman.
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References
- Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-530567-8, pages 187–8
- slan n. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *solnъ. Compare sȏl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /slâːn/
- Rhymes: -âːn
Adjective
slȃn (definite slȃnī, comparative slànijī, Cyrillic spelling сла̑н)
Declension
positive indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | slan | slana | slano | |
| genitive | slana | slane | slana | |
| dative | slanu | slanoj | slanu | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
slan slana |
slanu | slano |
| vocative | slan | slana | slano | |
| locative | slanu | slanoj | slanu | |
| instrumental | slanim | slanom | slanim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | slani | slane | slana | |
| genitive | slanih | slanih | slanih | |
| dative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
| accusative | slane | slane | slana | |
| vocative | slani | slane | slana | |
| locative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
| instrumental | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
positive definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | slani | slana | slano | |
| genitive | slanog(a) | slane | slanog(a) | |
| dative | slanom(u/e) | slanoj | slanom(u/e) | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
slani slanog(a) |
slanu | slano |
| vocative | slani | slana | slano | |
| locative | slanom(e/u) | slanoj | slanom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | slanim | slanom | slanim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | slani | slane | slana | |
| genitive | slanih | slanih | slanih | |
| dative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
| accusative | slane | slane | slana | |
| vocative | slani | slane | slana | |
| locative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
| instrumental | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
comparative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | slanijii | slanijia | slanijie | |
| genitive | slanijieg(a) | slanijie | slanijieg(a) | |
| dative | slanijiem(u) | slanijioj | slanijiem(u) | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
slanijii slanijieg(a) |
slanijiu | slanijie |
| vocative | slanijii | slanijia | slanijie | |
| locative | slanijiem(u) | slanijioj | slanijiem(u) | |
| instrumental | slanijiim | slanijiom | slanijiim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | slanijii | slanijie | slanijia | |
| genitive | slanijiih | slanijiih | slanijiih | |
| dative | slanijiim(a) | slanijiim(a) | slanijiim(a) | |
| accusative | slanijie | slanijie | slanijia | |
| vocative | slanijii | slanijie | slanijia | |
| locative | slanijiim(a) | slanijiim(a) | slanijiim(a) | |
| instrumental | slanijiim(a) | slanijiim(a) | slanijiim(a) | |
superlative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | najslanijii | najslanijia | najslanijie | |
| genitive | najslanijieg(a) | najslanijie | najslanijieg(a) | |
| dative | najslanijiem(u) | najslanijioj | najslanijiem(u) | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
najslanijii najslanijieg(a) |
najslanijiu | najslanijie |
| vocative | najslanijii | najslanijia | najslanijie | |
| locative | najslanijiem(u) | najslanijioj | najslanijiem(u) | |
| instrumental | najslanijiim | najslanijiom | najslanijiim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | najslanijii | najslanijie | najslanijia | |
| genitive | najslanijiih | najslanijiih | najslanijiih | |
| dative | najslanijiim(a) | najslanijiim(a) | najslanijiim(a) | |
| accusative | najslanijie | najslanijie | najslanijia | |
| vocative | najslanijii | najslanijie | najslanijia | |
| locative | najslanijiim(a) | najslanijiim(a) | najslanijiim(a) | |
| instrumental | najslanijiim(a) | najslanijiim(a) | najslanijiim(a) | |
positive indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | slan | slana | slano | |
| genitive | slana | slane | slana | |
| dative | slanu | slanoj | slanu | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
slan slana |
slanu | slano |
| vocative | slan | slana | slano | |
| locative | slanu | slanoj | slanu | |
| instrumental | slanim | slanom | slanim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | slani | slane | slana | |
| genitive | slanih | slanih | slanih | |
| dative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
| accusative | slane | slane | slana | |
| vocative | slani | slane | slana | |
| locative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
| instrumental | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
positive definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | slani | slana | slano | |
| genitive | slanog(a) | slane | slanog(a) | |
| dative | slanom(u/e) | slanoj | slanom(u/e) | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
slani slanog(a) |
slanu | slano |
| vocative | slani | slana | slano | |
| locative | slanom(e/u) | slanoj | slanom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | slanim | slanom | slanim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | slani | slane | slana | |
| genitive | slanih | slanih | slanih | |
| dative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
| accusative | slane | slane | slana | |
| vocative | slani | slane | slana | |
| locative | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
| instrumental | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | slanim(a) | |
comparative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | slanji | slanja | slanje | |
| genitive | slanjeg(a) | slanje | slanjeg(a) | |
| dative | slanjem(u) | slanjoj | slanjem(u) | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
slanji slanjeg(a) |
slanju | slanje |
| vocative | slanji | slanja | slanje | |
| locative | slanjem(u) | slanjoj | slanjem(u) | |
| instrumental | slanjim | slanjom | slanjim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | slanji | slanje | slanja | |
| genitive | slanjih | slanjih | slanjih | |
| dative | slanjim(a) | slanjim(a) | slanjim(a) | |
| accusative | slanje | slanje | slanja | |
| vocative | slanji | slanje | slanja | |
| locative | slanjim(a) | slanjim(a) | slanjim(a) | |
| instrumental | slanjim(a) | slanjim(a) | slanjim(a) | |
superlative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | najslanji | najslanja | najslanje | |
| genitive | najslanjeg(a) | najslanje | najslanjeg(a) | |
| dative | najslanjem(u) | najslanjoj | najslanjem(u) | |
| accusative |
inanimate animate |
najslanji najslanjeg(a) |
najslanju | najslanje |
| vocative | najslanji | najslanja | najslanje | |
| locative | najslanjem(u) | najslanjoj | najslanjem(u) | |
| instrumental | najslanjim | najslanjom | najslanjim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | najslanji | najslanje | najslanja | |
| genitive | najslanjih | najslanjih | najslanjih | |
| dative | najslanjim(a) | najslanjim(a) | najslanjim(a) | |
| accusative | najslanje | najslanje | najslanja | |
| vocative | najslanji | najslanje | najslanja | |
| locative | najslanjim(a) | najslanjim(a) | najslanjim(a) | |
| instrumental | najslanjim(a) | najslanjim(a) | najslanjim(a) | |
References
- “slan” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *solnъ, probably originally a past passive participle meaning "(having been) salted".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsláːn/
- Tonal orthography: slȃn
Adjective
slán (comparative bòlj slán, superlative nàjbolj slán)
Declension
Declension of slán (hard)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | slán ind sláni def |
slána | sláno |
| accusative | nominativeinan or genitiveanim | sláno | sláno |
| genitive | slánega | sláne | slánega |
| dative | slánemu | sláni | slánemu |
| locative | slánem | sláni | slánem |
| instrumental | slánim | sláno | slánim |
| dual | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | slána | sláni | sláni |
| accusative | slána | sláni | sláni |
| genitive | slánih | slánih | slánih |
| dative | slánima | slánima | slánima |
| locative | slánih | slánih | slánih |
| instrumental | slánima | slánima | slánima |
| plural | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | sláni | sláne | slána |
| accusative | sláne | sláne | slána |
| genitive | slánih | slánih | slánih |
| dative | slánim | slánim | slánim |
| locative | slánih | slánih | slánih |
| instrumental | slánimi | slánimi | slánimi |
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