hæfa

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaiːva/

  Rhymes: -aiːva

From Old Norse hœfa.

hæfa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hæfði, supine hæft)

1. to hit [with accusative]

   Synonym: hitta

   Byssukúlan hæfði höfuð dýrsins.

   The bullet hit the animal in the head.

   Eldflaugin hefur hæft skotmarkið.

   The missile has hit the target.

2. to suit, to fit [with dative ‘someone’]

   Synonym: fara vel

   Dökku jakkafötin hæfa honum vel.

   The dark suit fits him well.

3. to befit, to be appropriate for [with dative ‘someone’]

   Synonyms: sæma, vera viðeigandi

4. (impersonal) to befit

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• óhæfa

hæfa f (genitive singular hæfu, no plural)

1. truth

   Synonym: sannleikur

   Það er engin hæfa í þessu!

   There is no truth to this!

2. fairness

   Synonym: sanngirni

   Þetta er engin hæfa.

   This is unfair.

• Mainly used in the expression engin hæfa í (“no truth to”).

• engin hæfa
• engin hæfa í

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