hnefaleikar

Icelandic

Etymology

From hnefi (“fist”) +‎ leikar (“games, matches”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̥ɛːvaˌleiːkar/

Noun

hnefaleikar m pl (plural only, genitive plural hnefaleika)

1. boxing

   Synonym: box

Declension

Declension of hnefaleikar (pl-only masculine)

	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hnefaleikar	hnefaleikarnir
accusative	hnefaleika	hnefaleikana
dative	hnefaleikum	hnefaleikunum
genitive	hnefaleika	hnefaleikanna

Derived terms

• hnefaleikari (“boxer”)