hnefi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hnefi, nefi, of unknown origin. Cognate with Swedish näve, Dalbian (Varmelandia) na’v, Angermannic njäva and Westrobothnian neva.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈn̥ɛːvɪ/
Rhymes: -ɛːvɪ

Noun

hnefi m (genitive singular hnefa, nominative plural hnefar)

a fist ^syn.
Allir þögnuðu þegar hún sló hnefanum í borðið.
Everybody went silent as she struck the table with her fist.
a handful, a fistful, what a clenched fist can hold ^syn.

Declension

declension of hnefi

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-w1	singular		plural
nominative	hnefi	hnefinn	hnefar	hnefarnir
accusative	hnefa	hnefann	hnefa	hnefana
dative	hnefa	hnefanum	hnefum	hnefunum
genitive	hnefa	hnefans	hnefa	hnefanna

Synonyms

(fist):^def. kreppt hönd f
(fistful):^def. hnefafylli f, handfylli, hnefi, lúka

Derived terms

hnefahögg
hnefaleikar
hnefatafl
kreppa hnefann
með hnúum og hnefum
steyta hnefann (to make a fist)
stýfa úr hnefa