yfirhöfn

Icelandic

Noun

yfirhöfn f (genitive singular yfirhafnar, nominative plural yfirhafnir)

1. an overcoat, a coat, an outer garment
   • Luke 6:29 (English, Icelandic)

     Slái þig einhver á kinnina, skaltu og bjóða hina, og taki einhver yfirhöfn þína, skaltu ekki varna honum að taka kyrtilinn líka.

     If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic.

See also

• stakkur