hnísa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hnísa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̥iːsa/
    • Rhymes: -iːsa

Noun

hnísa f (genitive singular hnísu, nominative plural hnísur)

  1. porpoise

Declension

Declension of hnísa (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hnísa hnísan hnísur hnísurnar
accusative hnísu hnísuna hnísur hnísurnar
dative hnísu hnísunni hnísum hnísunum
genitive hnísu hnísunnar hnísa hnísanna

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

hnísa

  1. porpoise

Descendants

  • Icelandic: hnísa
  • → Greenlandic: niisa
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nise
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