/ˈn̥ɛːvɪ/
UppruniFrom Old Norse hnefi, nefi, of unknown origin. Cognate with Faroese nevi, Danish næve, Swedish näve, Dalbian (Varmelandia) na’v.
- masculinefist
“Allir þögnuðu þegar hún sló hnefanum í borðið.” — Everybody went silent as she struck the table with her fist.
- masculinehandful, fistful (what a clenched fist can hold)
Beygingarhnefa(genitive, singular) · hnefar(nominative, plural) · hnefi(indefinite, nominative, singular) · hnefinn(definite, nominative, singular) · hnefar(indefinite, nominative, plural) · hnefarnir(definite, nominative, plural) · hnefa(accusative, indefinite, singular) · hnefann(accusative, definite, singular) · hnefa(accusative, indefinite, plural) · hnefana(accusative, definite, plural) · hnefa(dative, indefinite, singular) · hnefanum(dative, definite, singular) · hnefum(dative, indefinite, plural) · hnefunum(dative, definite, plural) · hnefa(genitive, indefinite, singular) · hnefans(definite, genitive, singular) · hnefa(genitive, indefinite, plural) · hnefanna(definite, genitive, plural)