handski

Faroese

handskar

Etymology

From Old Norse hanzki; via Middle Low German from Old Saxon handsko (“gauntlet, glove”), from hand (“hand”) and sko (“shoe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhan̥ː.ʃɪ/

Noun

handski m (genitive singular handska, plural handskar)

1. glove

Declension

m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	handski	handskin	handskar	handskarnir
accusative	handska	handskan	handskar	handskarnar
dative	handska	handskanum	handskum	handskunum
genitive	handska	handskans	handska	handskanna

Derived terms

• boksihandski

Related terms

• handtaska
• skógvur