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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.
Pronunciation
Noun
hönd f (genitive singular handar, nominative plural hendur)
- (anatomy) hand
Mér er illt í hendinni.- My hand hurts.
- (anatomy) arm
- side, hand
Og ykkur á hægri hönd sjáið þið Esjuna.- And on your right hand you can see the Esja.
- 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- A nominative-accusative plural form höndur existed, but is obsolete.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.
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