handleggur

Icelandic

Picture dictionary

handleggur

lófi

úlnliður

þumall

(þumalfingur)

vísifingur

(bendifingur)

langatöng

(langastöng)

baugfingur

(hringfingur)

litlifingur

(litliputti,

lilliputti)

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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 (masculine, based on leggur)

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