hófskegg

Icelandic

Fetlock joint: the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern.

Etymology

From hófur (“hoof”) +‎ skegg (“beard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhouv.scɛkː/

Noun

hófskegg n (genitive singular hófskeggs, nominative plural hófskegg)

1. fetlock

Declension

declension of hófskegg

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hófskegg	hófskeggið	hófskegg	hófskeggin
accusative	hófskegg	hófskeggið	hófskegg	hófskeggin
dative	hófskeggi	hófskegginu	hófskeggjum	hófskeggjunum
genitive	hófskeggs	hófskeggsins	hófskeggja	hófskeggjanna

Related terms

• hófhvarf (the fetlock or pastern of a horse)¹

See also

• nykur