hófskegg
Icelandic
Etymology
From hófur (“hoof”) + skegg (“beard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhouv.scɛkː/
Noun
hófskegg n (genitive singular hófskeggs, nominative plural hófskegg)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hófskegg | hófskeggið | hófskegg | hófskeggin |
| accusative | hófskegg | hófskeggið | hófskegg | hófskeggin |
| dative | hófskeggi | hófskegginu | hófskeggjum | hófskeggjunum |
| genitive | hófskeggs | hófskeggsins | hófskeggja | hófskeggjanna |
Related terms
- hófhvarf (“the fetlock or pastern of a horse”)¹