pennahnífur

Icelandic

Etymology

From penni (“pen”) +‎ hnífur (“knife”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰɛnːaˌn̥iːvʏr/

Noun

pennahnífur m (genitive singular pennahnífs, nominative plural pennahnífar)

  1. penknife

Declension

Declension of pennahnífur (masculine, based on hnífur)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative pennahnífur pennahnífurinn pennahnífar pennahnífarnir
accusative pennahníf pennahnífinn pennahnífa pennahnífana
dative pennahníf, pennahnífi1 pennahnífnum pennahnífum pennahnífunum
genitive pennahnífs pennahnífsins pennahnífa pennahnífanna

1Mostly in the context of violent or criminal actions.

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