hespa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hespa, from Proto-Germanic *haspijǭ. Cognate with Danish haspe, Swedish hasp, English hasp, German Haspe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛspa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛspa

Noun

hespa f (genitive singular hespu, nominative plural hespur)

  1. hasp
  2. skein of yarn
    Synonyms: vinda, viða

Declension

Declension of hespa (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hespa hespan hespur hespurnar
accusative hespu hespuna hespur hespurnar
dative hespu hespunni hespum hespunum
genitive hespu hespunnar hespa, hespna hespanna, hespnanna
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