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From Slan (1940) by A. E. van Vogt, a science fiction novel about persecuted—yet physically, mentally and morally superior—telepathic mutant humans. In the novel they are named after their alleged creator, Samuel Lann.

slan (plural slans)

  1. (dated, fandom slang) A fan of science fiction.

    • 1944, John Bristol Speer, “F - Fascism”, in Fancyclopedia‎[1]:

      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[2], number 42, pages 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, Arthur Koestler, The Trail of the Dinosaur and Other Essays, page 143:

      Fen gather in clubhouses called slanshacks, "slan" meaning a biologically mutated superman.

From Proto-West Germanic *slahan.

slān

  1. to hit, to beat
  • “slān”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

slān

  1. inflection of slāh:
    1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *solnъ. Compare sȏl.

slȃn (Cyrillic spelling сла̑н, definite slȃnī, comparative slànijī)

  1. salty, saline
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 slaniji slanija slanije
genitive slanijeg(a) slanije slanijeg(a)
dative slanijem(u) slanijoj slanijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate 		slaniji
slanijeg(a) 		slaniju slanije
vocative slaniji slanija slanije
locative slanijem(u) slanijoj slanijem(u)
instrumental slanijim slanijom slanijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative slaniji slanije slanija
genitive slanijih slanijih slanijih
dative slanijim(a) slanijim(a) slanijim(a)
accusative slanije slanije slanija
vocative slaniji slanije slanija
locative slanijim(a) slanijim(a) slanijim(a)
instrumental slanijim(a) slanijim(a) slanijim(a)
superlative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative najslaniji najslanija najslanije
genitive najslanijeg(a) najslanije najslanijeg(a)
dative najslanijem(u) najslanijoj najslanijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate 		najslaniji
najslanijeg(a) 		najslaniju najslanije
vocative najslaniji najslanija najslanije
locative najslanijem(u) najslanijoj najslanijem(u)
instrumental najslanijim najslanijom najslanijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative najslaniji najslanije najslanija
genitive najslanijih najslanijih najslanijih
dative najslanijim(a) najslanijim(a) najslanijim(a)
accusative najslanije najslanije najslanija
vocative najslaniji najslanije najslanija
locative najslanijim(a) najslanijim(a) najslanijim(a)
instrumental najslanijim(a) najslanijim(a) najslanijim(a)
  • “slan”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

slan (Cyrillic spelling слан)

  1. masculine singular passive past participle of slati

From Proto-Slavic *solnъ, probably originally a past passive participle meaning "(having been) salted".

slȃn (comparative bȍlj slȃn, superlative nȁjbolj slȃn)

  1. salt, salty
Hard
masculine feminine neuter
nom. sing. slán slána sláno
singular
masculine feminine neuter
nominative slán ind
sláni def 		slána sláno
genitive slánega sláne slánega
dative slánemu sláni slánemu
accusative nominativeinan or
genitiveanim 		sláno sláno
locative slánem sláni slánem
instrumental slánim sláno slánim
dual
masculine feminine neuter
nominative slána sláni sláni
genitive slánih slánih slánih
dative slánima slánima slánima
accusative slána sláni sláni
locative slánih slánih slánih
instrumental slánima slánima slánima
plural
masculine feminine neuter
nominative sláni sláne slána
genitive slánih slánih slánih
dative slánim slánim slánim
accusative sláne sláne slána
locative slánih slánih slánih
instrumental slánimi slánimi slánimi

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

  • “slan”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

slan n

  1. (slang, derogatory) someone lazy, slow (and slovenly)