hæfa

hæfa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hœfa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaiːva/

  Rhymes: -aiːva

Verb

hæfa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hæfði, supine hæft)

1. (intransitive) to hit ^syn.
2. (transitive, governs the accusative) to hit a mark

   Byssukúlan hæfði höfuð dýrsins.

   The bullet hit the animal in the head.

   Eldflaugin hefur hæft skotmarkið.

   The missile has hit the target.

3. (intransitive) to suit, to fit ^syn.
4. (transitive, governs the dative) to suit someone, to fit someone ^syn.

   Dökku jakkafötin hæfa honum vel.

   The dark suit fits him well.

5. (intransitive) to befit, to behoove, to be appropriate ^syn.
6. (transitive, governs the dative) to befit someone, to behoove someone, to be appropriate for someone ^syn.
7. (impersonal) to befit

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

• (hit): ^def. hitta
• (suit): ^def. fara vel
• (be appropriate): ^def. sæma, vera viðeigandi

Derived terms

• óhæfa

Noun

hæfa f (genitive singular hæfu, no plural)

1. truth ^syn.

   Það er engin hæfa í þessu!

   There is no truth to this!

2. fairness ^syn.

   Þetta er engin hæfa.

   This is unfair.

Usage notes

• Mainly used in the expression engin hæfa í (“no truth to”).

Declension

declension of hæfa

f-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hæfa	hæfan
accusative	hæfu	hæfuna
dative	hæfu	hæfunni
genitive	hæfu	hæfunnar

Synonyms

• (truth): ^def. sannleikur
• (fairness): ^def. sanngirni

Derived terms

• engin hæfa
• engin hæfa í

See also

• úr lausu lofti gripið