heflaður

Icelandic

Etymology

Past participle of hefla (“to plane, to shave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛplaːðʏr/

Adjective

heflaður (comparative heflaðri, superlative heflaðastur)

1. planed, shaved
2. (of manners) polished, refined

   Synonym: fágaður

Derived terms

• óheflaður (“unrefined, brusque, uncouth”)