What does hnakki in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word hnakki in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hnakki in Icelandic.

The word hnakki in Icelandic means nape, nape of the neck, back. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hnakki

nape

noun (back part of the neck)

nape of the neck

verb (The back part of the neck.)

back

noun

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Undirmaður Georgs er Ólafur Ragnar (Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon), starfsmaður á plani og einfaldur og einlægur hnakki sem á einstaklega auðvelt með að koma sér í klandur.

Ólafur Ragnar (Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon) is a regular employee and a simple, well-meaning guy.

Hugtakið hnakki hefur öðlast nokkuð neikvæða merkingu.

On the contrary, a negative number indicates a negative relationship.

Ég var 18 ára gamall, ríđandi á gömlum múlasna á gömlum hnakki.

I was 18 then... set in the saddle of an old mule, an old saddle.

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