handjárn
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hönd (“hand”) + járn (“iron”). Compare Danish håndjern.
Noun
[edit]handjárn n (genitive singular handjárns, nominative plural handjárn)
- handcuff (one ring of a locking fetter for the hand)
- (in the plural) handcuffs (metal rings for fastening wrists)
Declension
[edit]Declension of handjárn (neuter)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | handjárn | handjárnið | handjárn | handjárnin |
| accusative | handjárn | handjárnið | handjárn | handjárnin |
| dative | handjárni | handjárninu | handjárnum | handjárnunum |
| genitive | handjárns | handjárnsins | handjárna | handjárnanna |
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “handjárn” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)