hófur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hófr, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós. Compare Danish and Swedish hov, English hoof, German Huf, Dutch hoef.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhouːvʏr/
• Rhymes: -ouːvʏr

Noun

hófur m (genitive singular hófs, nominative plural hófar)

1. hoof

Declension

declension of hófur

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hófur	hófurinn	hófar	hófarnir
accusative	hóf	hófinn	hófa	hófana
dative	hófi / hóf	hófinum / hófnum	hófum	hófunum
genitive	hófs	hófsins	hófa	hófanna

Derived terms

• hófdýr
• hófskegg
• leita hófanna hjá