hönd

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See also: hond, Hond, hǫnd, and Hond.

Icelandic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hönd f (genitive singular handar, nominative plural hendur)

  1. (anatomy) hand
    Mér er illt í hendinni.
    My hand hurts.
  2. (anatomy) arm
  3. side, hand
    Og ykkur á hægri hönd sjáið þið Esjuna.
    And on your right hand you can see the Esja.
  4. hand, handwriting (someone's personal style of writing)

Usage notes

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  • The dative form hönd is used in the sense of “handwriting”.
  • A nominative-accusative plural form höndur existed, but is obsolete.
  • The alternative form hendi is sometimes used for nominative and accusative singular in non-standard colloquial speech; especially regarding sports.

Declension

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declension of hönd
hönd singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hönd höndin hendur hendurnar
accusative hönd höndina hendur hendurnar
dative hendi hendinni höndum höndunum
genitive handar handarinnar handa handanna

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