handleggur

Icelandic

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handleggur

lófi

úlnliður

þumall

(þumalfingur)

vísifingur

(bendifingur)

langatöng

(langastöng)

baugfingur

(hringfingur)

litlifingur

(litliputti,

lilliputti)

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handleggur

handleggur

Etymology

From hönd (“hand”) +‎ leggur (“leg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhant.lɛkːʏr/

Noun

handleggur m (genitive singular handleggjar or handleggs, nominative plural handleggir)

1. (anatomy) arm

   Synonym: armur

   Þú hefur sterka handleggi, stúlka.

   You have strong arms, girl.

Declension

declension of handleggur

m-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	handleggur	handleggurinn	handleggir	handleggirnir
accusative	handlegg	handlegginn	handleggi	handleggina
dative	handlegg	handleggnum	handleggjum	handleggjunum
genitive	handleggs / handleggjar	handleggsins / handleggjarins	handleggja	handleggjanna