örvhentur

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Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse ørvendr. The h comes from the mistaken association with the word hönd (“hand”). Derived from the verb Proto-Germanic *uzwandijaną- attested by Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (uswandjan, “to deviate”), Old English āwendan (“to turn away, turn the wrong way round”), and Old High German irwenten (“to turn away, hinder”).[1]

Adjective

örvhentur (not comparable)

  1. left-handed
    Antonym: rétthentur

Declension

    positive (strong declension)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative örvhentur örvhent örvhent
accusative örvhentan örvhenta örvhent
dative örvhentum örvhentri örvhentu
genitive örvhents örvhentrar örvhents
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative örvhentir örvhentar örvhent
accusative örvhenta örvhentar örvhent
dative örvhentum örvhentum örvhentum
genitive örvhentra örvhentra örvhentra
    positive (weak declension)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative örvhenti örvhenta örvhenta
accusative örvhenta örvhentu örvhenta
dative örvhenta örvhentu örvhenta
genitive örvhenta örvhentu örvhenta
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative örvhentu örvhentu örvhentu
accusative örvhentu örvhentu örvhentu
dative örvhentu örvhentu örvhentu
genitive örvhentu örvhentu örvhentu

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans, page 1229. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

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