borðhnífur

Icelandic

Etymology

From borð (table) +‎ hnífur (knife).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔrðˌn̥iːvʏr/

Noun

borðhnífur m (genitive singular borðhnífs, nominative plural borðhnífar)

  1. table knife

Declension

Declension of borðhnífur (masculine, based on hnífur)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative borðhnífur borðhnífurinn borðhnífar borðhnífarnir
accusative borðhníf borðhnífinn borðhnífa borðhnífana
dative borðhníf, borðhnífi1 borðhnífnum borðhnífum borðhnífunum
genitive borðhnífs borðhnífsins borðhnífa borðhnífanna

1Mostly in the context of violent or criminal actions.