sk̂lēk-, sk̂lǝk-

    sk̂lēk-, sk̂lǝk-

    English meaning: wet; to sprinkle

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “naß, spritzen, sprengen”?

    Material: O.Ice. slag n. “Nässe (from rain)”, sleginn “benetzt”, Nor. slagen “humid, wet”, Swe. slaga ‘swamp, marsh”; M.L.G. slagge ‘schlackiges, rainy weather “, Swe. slaggaväder ds.; Ger. dial.slack ‘schneequatsch”; nd. slack “big, giant and heavy drip”, slackern “verschũtten, pollute “, besleckern “beklecken”; ablaut. O.E. sloh “morass”, M.L.G. slōch ds.; Lith. šlã kas “drip, Fleck, Kleck” (in the meaning ‘schlacke” dt. Lw.), šlakstaũ , -ūti “mehrfach spritzen, sprinkle “, šlakù , -e ́ti “drip, trickle”, šlekiù, šle ̃ kti ‘spray”, Ltv. slaka “Anfeuchtung”, slacît “naßmachen, sprinkle, fein rain”.

    References: WP. II 602 f., 705;

    See also: compare also sresk- “drip”?