hokinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From hoka (“to crouch”).

Adjective

hokinn (comparative hoknari, superlative hoknastur)

  1. hunched over; slouching; with a bad back posture
    Synonyms: boginn í baki, lotinn í herðum

Declension

Positive forms of hokinn
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hokinn hokin hokið
accusative hokinn hokna
dative hoknum hokinni hoknu
genitive hokins hokinnar hokins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hoknir hoknar hokin
accusative hokna
dative hoknum
genitive hokinna
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hokni hokna hokna
acc/dat/gen hokna hoknu
plural (all-case) hoknu
Comparative forms of hokinn
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) hoknari hoknari hoknara
plural (all-case) hoknari
Superlative forms of hokinn
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hoknastur hoknust hoknast
accusative hoknastan hoknasta
dative hoknustum hoknastri hoknustu
genitive hoknasts hoknastrar hoknasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hoknastir hoknastar hoknust
accusative hoknasta
dative hoknustum
genitive hoknastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hoknasti hoknasta hoknasta
acc/dat/gen hoknasta hoknustu
plural (all-case) hoknustu

See also

  • kengboginn (“very bent”)
  • hnypra sig saman (“go into a fetal position”)
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