hönd

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See also: hond, Hond, hǫnd, and Hond.

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Etymology

From Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.

Pronunciation

Noun

hönd f (genitive singular handar, nominative plural hendur)

  1. (anatomy) hand
    Mér er illt í hendinni.
    My hand hurts.
  2. (anatomy) arm
  3. side, hand
    Og ykkur á hægri hönd sjáið þið Esjuna.
    And on your right hand you can see the Esja.
  4. hand, handwriting (someone's personal style of writing)

Usage notes

  • The dative form hönd is used in the sense of “handwriting”.
  • A nominative-accusative plural form höndur existed, but is obsolete.
  • The alternative form hendi is sometimes used for nominative and accusative singular in non-standard colloquial speech; especially regarding sports.

Declension

declension of hönd
hönd singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hönd höndin hendur hendurnar
accusative hönd höndina hendur hendurnar
dative hendi hendinni höndum höndunum
genitive handar handarinnar handa handanna

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