"hnefi" meaning in Icelandic

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Noun

IPA: /ˈn̥ɛːvɪ/
Rhymes: -ɛːvɪ Etymology: From Old Norse hnefi, nefi, of unknown origin. Cognate with Faroese nevi, Danish næve, Swedish näve, Dalbian (Varmelandia) na’v. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|hnefi}} Old Norse hnefi, {{cog|fo|nevi}} Faroese nevi, {{cog|da|næve}} Danish næve, {{cog|sv|näve}} Swedish näve Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} hnefi m (genitive singular hnefa, nominative plural hnefar) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|m}} Forms: hnefa [genitive, singular], hnefar [nominative, plural], masculine [table-tags], hnefi [indefinite, nominative, singular], hnefinn [definite, nominative, singular], hnefar [indefinite, nominative, plural], hnefarnir [definite, nominative, plural], hnefa [accusative, indefinite, singular], hnefann [accusative, definite, singular], hnefa [accusative, indefinite, plural], hnefana [accusative, definite, plural], hnefa [dative, indefinite, singular], hnefanum [dative, definite, singular], hnefum [dative, indefinite, plural], hnefunum [dative, definite, plural], hnefa [genitive, indefinite, singular], hnefans [definite, genitive, singular], hnefa [genitive, indefinite, plural], hnefanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. fist Tags: masculine Synonyms: knefi, kreppt hönd
    Sense id: en-hnefi-is-noun-kfSVmKw6 Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. handful, fistful (what a clenched fist can hold) Tags: masculine Synonyms: hnefafylli, handfylli, hnefi, lúka
    Sense id: en-hnefi-is-noun-kPxpSsDM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hnefahögg, hnefaleikar, hnefatafl, kreppa hnefann, með hnúum og hnefum, steyta hnefann (english: to make a fist), stýfa úr hnefa Related terms: krumla

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "hnefahögg"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "hnefaleikar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "hnefatafl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kreppa hnefann"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "með hnúum og hnefum"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to make a fist",
      "word": "steyta hnefann"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "stýfa úr hnefa"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "hnefi"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse hnefi",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "2": "nevi"
      },
      "expansion": "Faroese nevi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "næve"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish næve",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "näve"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish näve",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse hnefi, nefi, of unknown origin. Cognate with Faroese nevi, Danish næve, Swedish näve, Dalbian (Varmelandia) na’v.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefar",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "masculine",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefarnir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefanum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefans",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "hnefi m (genitive singular hnefa, nominative plural hnefar)",
      "name": "is-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "krumla"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "66 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "79 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "89 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Everybody went silent as she struck the table with her fist.",
          "text": "Allir þögnuðu þegar hún sló hnefanum í borðið.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "fist"
      ],
      "id": "en-hnefi-is-noun-kfSVmKw6",
      "links": [
        [
          "fist",
          "fist"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "knefi"
        },
        {
          "word": "kreppt hönd"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "handful, fistful (what a clenched fist can hold)"
      ],
      "id": "en-hnefi-is-noun-kPxpSsDM",
      "links": [
        [
          "handful",
          "handful"
        ],
        [
          "fistful",
          "fistful"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hnefafylli"
        },
        {
          "word": "handfylli"
        },
        {
          "word": "hnefi"
        },
        {
          "word": "lúka"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈn̥ɛːvɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛːvɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hnefi"
}
{
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    "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Icelandic lemmas",
    "Icelandic masculine nouns",
    "Icelandic nouns",
    "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛːvɪ",
    "Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛːvɪ/2 syllables"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "hnefahögg"
    },
    {
      "word": "hnefaleikar"
    },
    {
      "word": "hnefatafl"
    },
    {
      "word": "kreppa hnefann"
    },
    {
      "word": "með hnúum og hnefum"
    },
    {
      "english": "to make a fist",
      "word": "steyta hnefann"
    },
    {
      "word": "stýfa úr hnefa"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "hnefi"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse hnefi",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fo",
        "2": "nevi"
      },
      "expansion": "Faroese nevi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "næve"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish næve",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "näve"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish näve",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse hnefi, nefi, of unknown origin. Cognate with Faroese nevi, Danish næve, Swedish näve, Dalbian (Varmelandia) na’v.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefar",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "masculine",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefarnir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefann",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefanum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefans",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnefanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "hnefi m (genitive singular hnefa, nominative plural hnefar)",
      "name": "is-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
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  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "krumla"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Everybody went silent as she struck the table with her fist.",
          "text": "Allir þögnuðu þegar hún sló hnefanum í borðið.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "fist"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fist",
          "fist"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "knefi"
        },
        {
          "word": "kreppt hönd"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "handful, fistful (what a clenched fist can hold)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "handful",
          "handful"
        ],
        [
          "fistful",
          "fistful"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hnefafylli"
        },
        {
          "word": "handfylli"
        },
        {
          "word": "hnefi"
        },
        {
          "word": "lúka"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈn̥ɛːvɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛːvɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hnefi"
}

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