hnykill

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hnykill.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̥ɪːcɪtl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːcɪtl

Noun

hnykill m (genitive singular hnykils, nominative plural hnyklar)

  1. ball of yarn

Declension

Declension of hnykill (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hnykill hnykillinn hnyklar hnyklarnir
accusative hnykil hnykilinn hnykla hnyklana
dative hnykli hnyklinum hnyklum hnyklunum
genitive hnykils hnykilsins hnykla hnyklanna

Old Norse

Etymology

Likely related to hnakki (“nape of the neck”), of a group of *hn- words ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *hnakkô.

Noun

hnykill m (genitive hnykils, plural hnyklar)

  1. knot, tumor

Declension

Declension of hnykill (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hnykill hnykillinn hnyklar hnyklarnir
accusative hnykil hnykilinn hnykla hnyklana
dative hnykli hnyklinum hnyklum hnyklunum
genitive hnykils hnykilsins hnykla hnyklanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: hnykill
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nykle
  • Danish: nøgle

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