hönd

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See also: hond, Hond, hǫnd, and Hond.

Icelandic[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

  • (nonstandard, colloquial, sports) hendi

Etymology[edit]

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

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Noun[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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  • A nominative-accusative plural form höndur existed, but is obsolete.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.

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