handfull
See also: håndfull
English
Noun
handfull (plural handfulls)
- Archaic form of handful.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
handfull m (definite singular handfullen, indefinite plural handfuller, definite plural handfullene)
- alternative form of håndfull
References
- “handfull” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
handfull m (definite singular handfullen, indefinite plural handfullar, definite plural handfullane)
handfull f (definite singular handfulla, indefinite plural handfuller, definite plural handfullene)
References
- “handfull” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Etymology
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈxɑnd.full/, [ˈhɑnd.fuɫ]
Noun
handfull f (nominative plural handfulla)
Inflection
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | handfull | handfulla, handfulle |
| accusative | handfulle | handfulla, handfulle |
| genitive | handfulle | handfulla |
| dative | handfulle | handfullum |
Descendants
Further reading
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “hand-full”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
handfull c (indeclinable)
- handful; amount held in hand
- handful; a small quantity