afhendr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *abahandijaz, whence also modern English offhand. Equivalent to adjectival af- +‎ hǫnd.

Adjective

afhendr

  1. out of one's hand

Declension

Strong declension of afhendr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative afhendr afhend afhent
accusative afhendan afhenda afhent
dative afhendum afhendri afhendu
genitive afhends afhendrar afhends
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative afhendir afhendar afhend
accusative afhenda afhendar afhend
dative afhendum afhendum afhendum
genitive afhendra afhendra afhendra
Weak declension of afhendr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative afhendi afhenda afhenda
accusative afhenda afhendu afhenda
dative afhenda afhendu afhenda
genitive afhenda afhendu afhenda
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative afhendu afhendu afhendu
accusative afhendu afhendu afhendu
dative afhendum afhendum afhendum
genitive afhendu afhendu afhendu

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “afhendr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive