hönk

See also: honk and Honk

Icelandic

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse hǫnk (compare haki (“something bent”)), related to Proto-Germanic *hakô (“hook”). Compare English hank.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhøyŋ̊k/
• Rhymes: -øyŋ̊k

Noun

hönk f (genitive singular hankar, nominative plural hankir)

1. hank
2. coil, loop

   Synonyms: lykkja, sveigur

Declension

Declension of hönk (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hönk	hönkin	hankir	hankirnar
accusative	hönk	hönkina	hankir	hankirnar
dative	hönk	hönkinni	hönkum	hönkunum
genitive	hankar	hankarinnar	hanka	hankanna

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English hunk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhœŋ̊k/
• Rhymes: -œŋ̊k

Noun

hönk m (genitive singular hönks, nominative plural hönkar) or
hönk n (genitive singular hönks, nominative plural hönk)

1. (slang, rare) hunk (sexually attractive man or boy)

Declension

Declension of hönk (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hönk	hönkinn	hönkar	hönkarnir
accusative	hönk	hönkinn	hönka	hönkana
dative	hönk	hönkinum, hönknum	hönkum	hönkunum
genitive	hönks	hönksins	hönka	hönkanna

Declension of hönk (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hönk	hönkið	hönk	hönkin
accusative	hönk	hönkið	hönk	hönkin
dative	hönki	hönkinu	hönkum	hönkunum
genitive	hönks	hönksins	hönka	hönkanna