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)

  1. the hull or hulk of a ship
Declension
declension of húfur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húfur húfurinn húfar húfarnir
accusative húf húfinn húfa húfana
dative húfi húfnum húfum húfunum
genitive húfs húfsins húfa húfanna
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See húfa (“cap”).

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

Noun

húfur f

  1. indefinite nominative plural of húfa
  2. 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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