rakhnífur

Icelandic

Etymology

From raka (“to shave”) +‎ hnífur (“knife”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraːkˌn̥iːvʏr/

Noun

rakhnífur m (genitive singular rakhnífs, nominative plural rakhnífar)

1. razor

Declension

Declension of rakhnífur (masculine, based on hnífur)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rakhnífur	rakhnífurinn	rakhnífar	rakhnífarnir
accusative	rakhníf	rakhnífinn	rakhnífa	rakhnífana
dative	rakhníf, rakhnífi1	rakhnífnum	rakhnífum	rakhnífunum
genitive	rakhnífs	rakhnífsins	rakhnífa	rakhnífanna

¹Mostly in the context of violent or criminal actions.