hnífur

== Icelandic == === Alternative forms === knífur === Etymology === First attested in this form in the 16th century. From older knífur, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈn̥iːvʏr/ Rhymes: -iːvʏr === Noun === hnífur m (genitive singular hnífs, nominative plural hnífar) knife ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “hnífur”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.) Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “hnífur”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies