hófur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós. Compare Danish and Swedish hov, English hoof, German Huf, Dutch hoef.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhouːvʏr/
- Rhymes: -ouːvʏr
Noun
hófur m (genitive singular hófs, nominative plural hófar)
- hoof
Declension
declension of hófur
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hófur | hófurinn | hófar | hófarnir |
accusative | hóf | hófinn | hófa | hófana |
dative | hófi / hóf | hófinum / hófnum | hófum | hófunum |
genitive | hófs | hófsins | hófa | hófanna |
Derived terms
- hófdýr
- hófskegg
- leita hófanna hjá