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hnefi.

fist

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈn̥ɛːvɪ]

  1. fist

    masculine
    Allir þögnuðu þegar hún sló hnefanum í borðið.

  2. handful, fistful (what a clenched fist can hold)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hnefi, nefi, of unknown origin. Cognate with Faroese nevi, Danish næve, Swedish näve, Elfdalian na’v, and Swedish njäva (Ångermannic).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.