háfur

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse háfr, from Proto-Germanic *hēbaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

háfur m (genitive singular háfs, nominative plural háfar)

  1. hand net, dip net, brailer
  2. extractor hood
  3. spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Declension

    Declension of háfur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative háfur háfurinn háfar háfarnir
accusative háf háfinn háfa háfana
dative háfi / háf háfnum háfum háfunum
genitive háfs háfsins háfa háfanna