hæfa

Icelandic

hæfa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hæfði, supine hæft)

to hit [with accusative]
Synonym: hitta

Byssukúlan hæfði höfuð dýrsins.
The bullet hit the animal in the head.

Eldflaugin hefur hæft skotmarkið.
The missile has hit the target.
to suit, to fit [with dative ‘someone’]
Synonym: fara vel

Dökku jakkafötin hæfa honum vel.
The dark suit fits him well.
to befit, to be appropriate for [with dative ‘someone’]
Synonyms: sæma, vera viðeigandi
(impersonal) to befit

hæfa f (genitive singular hæfu, no plural)

truth
Synonym: sannleikur

Það er engin hæfa í þessu!
There is no truth to this!
fairness
Synonym: sanngirni

Þetta er engin hæfa.
This is unfair.

Declension of hæfa (sg-only feminine)