háfur

See also: hafur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse háfr, from Proto-Germanic *hēbaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhauːvʏr/
    Rhymes: -auːvʏr

Noun

háfur m (genitive singular háfs, nominative plural háfar)

  1. hand net, dip net, brailer
  2. extractor hood
  3. spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Declension

Declension of háfur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative háfur háfurinn háfar háfarnir
accusative háf háfinn háfa háfana
dative háfi, háf háfnum háfum háfunum
genitive háfs háfsins háfa háfanna