öxl
See also: øksl and ǫxl
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic *ahslō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /œxstl/
Noun
öxl f (genitive singular axlar, nominative plural axlir)
- shoulder
- (of a mountain) ridge
- Við hvíldum okkur eftir að hafa gengið upp öxlina.
- We rested after climbing the ridge.
Declension
declension of öxl
| f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | öxl | öxlin | axlir | axlirnar |
| accusative | öxl | öxlina | axlir | axlirnar |
| dative | öxl | öxlinni | öxlum | öxlunum |
| genitive | axlar | axlarinnar | axla | axlanna |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- bera kápuna á báðum öxlum
- líta um öxl
- Axlar-Björn
- Björn í Öxl
See also
- bógur
- herðar
- herðablað