afhöfða
Icelandic
Etymology
From af (“off”) + höfuð (“head”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaf.hœvða]
Verb
afhöfða (weak conjugation: afhöfðaði – afhöfðað)
- to behead, decapitate (remove the head of)
Synonyms
- (behead): afhausa, hálshöggva