hæfa

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hœfa.

Verb

hæfa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hæfði, supine hæft)

  1. to hit
    Synonym: hitta
    Byssukúlan hæfði höfuð dýrsins.
    The bullet hit the animal in the head.
    Eldflaugin hefur hæft skotmarkið.
    The missile has hit the target.
  2. to suit, to fit
    Synonym: fara vel
    Dökku jakkafötin hæfa honum vel.
    The dark suit fits him well.
  3. to befit, to be appropriate for
    Synonyms: sæma, vera viðeigandi
  4. (impersonal) to befit
Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

hæfa f (genitive singular hæfu, no plural)

  1. truth
    Synonym: sannleikur
    Það er engin hæfa í þessu!
    There is no truth to this!
  2. fairness
    Synonym: sanngirni
    Þetta er engin hæfa.
    This is unfair.
Usage notes
Declension
Declension of hæfa (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative hæfa hæfan
accusative hæfu hæfuna
dative hæfu hæfunni
genitive hæfu hæfunnar
Derived terms

See also

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