hespa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hespa, from Proto-Germanic *haspijǭ. Cognate with Danish haspe, Swedish hasp, English hasp, German Haspe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛspa/
• Rhymes: -ɛspa

Noun

hespa f (genitive singular hespu, nominative plural hespur)

1. hasp
2. skein of yarn

   Synonyms: vinda, viða

Declension

Declension of hespa (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hespa	hespan	hespur	hespurnar
accusative	hespu	hespuna	hespur	hespurnar
dative	hespu	hespunni	hespum	hespunum
genitive	hespu	hespunnar	hespa, hespna	hespanna, hespnanna