hnúður

Icelandic

Etymology

Related to hnútur (“knot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̥uːðʏr/

Noun

hnúður m (genitive singular hnúðs, nominative plural hnúðar)

1. hump, knob

Declension

declension of hnúður

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hnúður	hnúðurinn	hnúðar	hnúðarnir
accusative	hnúð	hnúðinn	hnúða	hnúðana
dative	hnúði / hnúð	hnúðinum / hnúðnum	hnúðum	hnúðunum
genitive	hnúðs	hnúðsins	hnúða	hnúðanna

Synonyms

• (hump): kryppa, hnúfa

Derived terms

• hnúðurbakur (“humpback whale”)