hönk

See also: honk and Honk

Icelandic

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hǫnk (compare haki (“something bent”)), related to Proto-Germanic *hakô (“hook”). Compare English hank.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhøyŋ̊k/
• Rhymes: -øyŋ̊k

Noun

hönk f (genitive singular hankar, nominative plural hankir)

1. hank, coil, loop

Declension

declension of hönk

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hönk	hönkin	hankir	hankirnar
accusative	hönk	hönkina	hankir	hankirnar
dative	hönk	hönkinni	hönkum	hönkunum
genitive	hankar	hankarinnar	hanka	hankanna

Synonyms

• (loop, coil): lykkja, sveigur

Etymology 2

From English hunk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhœŋ̊k/
• Rhymes: -œŋ̊k

Noun

hönk m (genitive singular hönks, nominative plural hönkar) or hönk n (genitive singular hönks, nominative plural hönk)

1. (slang, rare) hunk (sexually attractive man or boy)

Declension

declension of hönk

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hönk	hönkinn	hönkar	hönkarnir
accusative	hönk	hönkinn	hönka	hönkana
dative	hönk	hönkinum / hönknum	hönkum	hönkunum
genitive	hönks	hönksins	hönka	hönkanna

declension of hönk

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hönk	hönkið	hönk	hönkin
accusative	hönk	hönkið	hönk	hönkin
dative	hönki	hönkinu	hönkum	hönkunum
genitive	hönks	hönksins	hönka	hönkanna