hófskegg
Icelandic
Fetlock joint: the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern.
Etymology
From hófur (“hoof”) + skegg (“beard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhouv.scɛkː/
Noun
hófskegg n (genitive singular hófskeggs, nominative plural hófskegg)
- fetlock
Declension
declension of hófskegg
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hófskegg | hófskeggið | hófskegg | hófskeggin |
| accusative | hófskegg | hófskeggið | hófskegg | hófskeggin |
| dative | hófskeggi | hófskegginu | hófskeggjum | hófskeggjunum |
| genitive | hófskeggs | hófskeggsins | hófskeggja | hófskeggjanna |
Related terms
- hófhvarf (the fetlock or pastern of a horse)¹
See also
- nykur