Meaning of höfuð | Babel Free
hœːvʏθDefinitions
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a head neuter
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head, chief neuter
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the ornamental prow of a ship neuter
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an ornamental head on a bridle neuter
Equivalents
English
head
Examples
“„Ég fann höfuð af hrúti hrygg og gæruskinn.“ Komdu nú og kroppaðu með mér,”
“Krummi croaks outside, calling his namesake: ‘I found the head of a ram, backbone and sheepskin.’ Come now and peck with me, Krummi, my namesake.”
“Þetta var skip með gyltum höfðum.”
“Slitnaði sundur beislið, og týndist höfuðið, er á var.”
The bridle tore and the head on which it lay was lost.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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