hnífasmíði

Icelandic

Etymology

From hnífur (“knife”) +‎ smíði (“handiwork, construction”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̥iːvaˌsmiːðɪ/

Noun

hnífasmíði n (genitive singular hnífasmíðis, no plural)

1. knifemaking, cutlery

Declension

Declension of hnífasmíði
n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hnífasmíði	hnífasmíðið
accusative	hnífasmíði	hnífasmíðið
dative	hnífasmíði	hnífasmíðinu
genitive	hnífasmíðis	hnífasmíðisins

Related terms

• hnífasmiður (“knifemaker, cutler”)