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hönd

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See also: hond, Hond, hǫnd, and Hond.

Icelandic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hönd f (genitive singular handar, nominative plural hendur or (in the meaning "style of writing") handir or (rare, archaic) höndur)

  1. (anatomy) hand
    Synonym: lúka (especially a large one)
    Mér er illt í hendinni.
    My hand hurts.
  2. (anatomy) arm
  3. side, hand
    Synonym: hlið
    Og ykkur á hægri hönd sjáið þið Esjuna.
    And on your right hand you can see the Esja.
  4. hand, handwriting (someone's personal style of writing)

Usage notes

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  • The dative form hönd is used in the sense of “handwriting”.
  • A nominative-accusative plural form höndur existed, but is obsolete.
  • The alternative form hendi is sometimes used for nominative and accusative singular in non-standard colloquial speech; especially regarding sports.

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “hönd”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “hönd” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
  • hönd”, in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans [The Written Collection of the Lexicological Institute] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, (Can we date this quote?)