handjárn
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Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hönd (“hand”) + járn (“iron”). Compare Danish håndjern.
Noun[edit]
handjárn n (genitive singular handjárns, nominative plural handjárn)
- handcuff (one ring of a locking fetter for the hand)
- (in the plural) handcuffs (metal rings for fastening wrists)
Declension[edit]
declension of handjárn
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | handjárn | handjárnið | handjárn | handjárnin |
| accusative | handjárn | handjárnið | handjárn | handjárnin |
| dative | handjárni | handjárninu | handjárnum | handjárnunum |
| genitive | handjárns | handjárnsins | handjárna | handjárnanna |
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “handjárn” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)