hnefi
Icelandic
/ˈn̥ɛːvɪ/
noun
Definitions
- a fist
- a handful, a fistful, what a clenched fist can hold
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse hnefi.
Origin
Old Norse
hnefi
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- neve Norwegian Bokmål
- näve Swedish
- neve Norwegian Nynorsk
- hnefi Old Norse
- hnefafylli Icelandic
- hnefahögg Icelandic
- hnefaleikar Icelandic
- hnefaleikari Icelandic
- högg Icelandic
- leikur Icelandic
- neva Westrobothnian
- nave Scots
- nieve Scots