# sleave

> English word · Verb · IPA /sliːv/

## Definitions
1. To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of threads.

## Etymology
Compare Danish slöife, a loose knot, Swedish slejf (“a knot of ribbon”), German Schleife (“a loop”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sleave