hnísa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hnísa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̥iːsa/
  • Rhymes: -iːsa

Noun

hnísa f (genitive singular hnísu, nominative plural hnísur)

1. porpoise

Declension

Declension of hnísa (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hnísa	hnísan	hnísur	hnísurnar
accusative	hnísu	hnísuna	hnísur	hnísurnar
dative	hnísu	hnísunni	hnísum	hnísunum
genitive	hnísu	hnísunnar	hnísa	hnísanna

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

hnísa

1. porpoise

Descendants

• Icelandic: hnísa
• → Greenlandic: niisa
• Norwegian Bokmål: nise