dúkahnífur

Icelandic

Etymology

From dúkur (“fabric, cloth”) +‎ hnífur (“knife”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuːkaˌn̥iːvʏr/

Noun

dúkahnífur m (genitive singular dúkahnífs, nominative plural dúkahnífar)

  1. Stanley knife, utility knife

Declension

Declension of dúkahnífur (masculine, based on hnífur)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dúkahnífur dúkahnífurinn dúkahnífar dúkahnífarnir
accusative dúkahníf dúkahnífinn dúkahnífa dúkahnífana
dative dúkahníf, dúkahnífi1 dúkahnífnum dúkahnífum dúkahnífunum
genitive dúkahnífs dúkahnífsins dúkahnífa dúkahnífanna

1Mostly in the context of violent or criminal actions.

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