húfur

Icelandic

Etymology 1

From Old Norse húfr, from an older form hófr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhuːvʏr/
Rhymes: -uːvʏr

Noun

húfur m (genitive singular húfs, nominative plural húfar)

the hull or hulk of a ship

Declension

declension of húfur

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-s1	singular		plural
nominative	húfur	húfurinn	húfar	húfarnir
accusative	húf	húfinn	húfa	húfana
dative	húfi	húfnum	húfum	húfunum
genitive	húfs	húfsins	húfa	húfanna

Derived terms

heill á húfi
mikið í húfi

Etymology 2

See húfa (“cap”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhuːvʏr/
Rhymes: -uːvʏr
IPA^(key): /ˈhuːʏr/
Rhymes: -uːʏr

Noun

húfur f

indefinite nominative plural of húfa
indefinite accusative plural of húfa
Það verður kalt, þannig að þú ættir að taka með þér alla vegana þrjár húfur.
It's going to be cold, so you should bring at least three caps.

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