hespa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hespa, from Proto-Germanic *haspijǭ. Cognate with Danish haspe, Swedish hasp, English hasp, German Haspe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛspa/
• Rhymes: -ɛspa

Noun

hespa f (genitive singular hespu, nominative plural hespur)

1. hasp
2. skein of yarn

Declension

declension of hespa

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hespa	hespan	hespur	hespurnar
accusative	hespu	hespuna	hespur	hespurnar
dative	hespu	hespunni	hespum	hespunum
genitive	hespu	hespunnar	hespa/hespna	hespanna/hespnanna

Synonyms

• (skein): vinda, viða