hefnd

Icelandic

Etymology

From hefna (“to avenge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛmt/

• Audio:

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  Rhymes: -ɛmt

Noun

hefnd f (genitive singular hefndar, nominative plural hefndir)

1. revenge, vengeance

Declension

declension of hefnd

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hefnd	hefndin	hefndir	hefndirnar
accusative	hefnd	hefndina	hefndir	hefndirnar
dative	hefnd	hefndinni	hefndum	hefndunum
genitive	hefndar	hefndarinnar	hefnda	hefndanna

Derived terms

• hefndarþorsti

See also

• gjalda í sömu mynt
• gjalda líku líkt
• hefna sín
• svara í sömu mynt