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)

1. hoof

Declension

Declension of hófur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hófur	hófurinn	hófar	hófarnir
accusative	hóf	hófinn	hófa	hófana
dative	hófi	hófnum	hófum	hófunum
genitive	hófs	hófsins	hófa	hófanna

Derived terms

• hófdýr
• hófskegg
• leita hófanna hjá