hnúður

Icelandic

Etymology

Related to hnútur (“knot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̥uːðʏr/

Noun

hnúður m (genitive singular hnúðs, nominative plural hnúðar)

1. hump, knob

   Synonyms: kryppa, hnúfa

Declension

Declension of hnúður (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hnúður	hnúðurinn	hnúðar	hnúðarnir
accusative	hnúð	hnúðinn	hnúða	hnúðana
dative	hnúði, hnúð	hnúðnum, hnúðinum	hnúðum	hnúðunum
genitive	hnúðs	hnúðsins	hnúða	hnúðanna

Derived terms

• hnúðurbakur (“humpback whale”)