Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hespa, from Proto-Germanic *haspijǭ. Cognate with Danish haspe, Swedish hasp, English hasp, German Haspe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hespa f (genitive singular hespu, nominative plural hespur)

  1. hasp
  2. skein of yarn

Declension

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    Declension of hespa
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hespa hespan hespur hespurnar
accusative hespu hespuna hespur hespurnar
dative hespu hespunni hespum hespunum
genitive hespu hespunnar hespa/hespna hespanna/hespnanna

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