hönk
See also: honk and Honk
Icelandic
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hǫnk. Compare English hank.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhøyŋ̊k/
- Rhymes: -øyŋ̊k
Noun
hönk f (genitive singular hankar, nominative plural hankir)
- hank, coil, loop
Declension
declension of hönk
| f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hönk | hönkin | hankir | hankirnar |
| accusative | hönk | hönkina | hankir | hankirnar |
| dative | hönk | hönkinni | hönkum | hönkunum |
| genitive | hankar | hankarinnar | hanka | hankanna |
Synonyms
- (loop, coil): lykkja, sveigur
Etymology 2
From English hunk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhœŋ̊k/
- Rhymes: -œŋ̊k
Noun
hönk m (genitive singular hönks, nominative plural hönkar) or hönk n (genitive singular hönks, nominative plural hönk)
- (slang, rare) hunk (sexually attractive man or boy)
Declension
declension of hönk
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hönk | hönkinn | hönkar | hönkarnir |
| accusative | hönk | hönkinn | hönka | hönkana |
| dative | hönk | hönkinum / hönknum | hönkum | hönkunum |
| genitive | hönks | hönksins | hönka | hönkanna |
declension of hönk
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hönk | hönkið | hönk | hönkin |
| accusative | hönk | hönkið | hönk | hönkin |
| dative | hönki | hönkinu | hönkum | hönkunum |
| genitive | hönks | hönksins | hönka | hönkanna |