Icelandic

Noun

hnefi m ‎(genitive singular hnefa, nominative plural hnefar)

1. a fist ^syn.

   Allir þögnuðu þegar hún sló hnefanum í borðið.

   Everybody went silent as she struck the table with her fist.

2. a handful, a fistful, what a clenched fist can hold ^syn.

Declension

Derived terms

• hnefahögg
• hnefaleikar
• hnefatafl
• kreppa hnefann
• með hnúum og hnefum
• steyta hnefann (to make a fist)
• stýfa úr hnefa

See also

• krumla

Synonyms

• (fist): ^def. kreppt hönd f
• (fistful): ^def. hnefafylli f, handfylli, hnefi, lúka