Words of Iceland

Just some random Icelandic words with English translation. I don’t know why.

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Sjaldséðir eru hvítir hrafnar = You rarely see white ravens

A greeting of surprise when seeing someone that you haven’t seen in a very long time.

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@SpeakSwedish Geitungur = wasp

Same word origin. A damn annoying menace.

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6.Gulur = Yellow
7.Fjallmyndarleg = Very handsome (lit. Mountain handsome)
8.Fornleifafræðingur = Archeologist (lit. Ancient remnants specialist)
9.Akur = Field
10. Hringadróttinssaga = Lord of the Rings (lit. Ring lord’s saga)

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Top words of 2022
1.Fjallakyrrð = Mountain tranquility
2.Mörgæs = Penguin (lit. Fat goose)
3.Kænugarður = Kiyv (lit. Ship Town (originally), but in modern icelandic ‘garður’ means ‘garden’).
4.Sólblóm = Sunflowers
5.Vindbarinn = Wind beaten

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Þyrnirós = Sleeping beauty (lit. Thorn/burnet rose)

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Áfram með smjörið = On with the butter (meaning: carry on / keep going)

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Hryðjuverk = Terrorism

IPA: /ˈr̥ɪðjʏˌvɛr̥k/

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Fangelsi = Prison
Fangi = Prisoner

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Jarðarför = Funeral (lit. Earth going)

IPA: /ˈjarðarˌfœːr/

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Fortíðarþrá = Nostalgia (lit. Past yearning)

IPA: /ˈfɔr̥.tʰiːðarˌθrauː/

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Rakari = Barber (lit. Shaver)

IPA: /ˈraːkaːrɪ/

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Virðing = Respect

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Morgunmatur = Breakfast (lit. Morning food)

IPA: /ˈmɔrkʏnˌmaːtʏr/

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@MisterABK Barnabarnabarn = Great grandchild

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Hringadróttinssaga = Lord of the Rings (lit. Ring lord’s saga)

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Drottning = Queen
Drottinn = God
Drottnari = Ruler

IPA: /ˈtrɔhtniŋk/

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Farfuglaheimili = Hostel (lit. Home for migratory birds)

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Gervigreind = Artificial intelligence

IPA: /ˈcɛrvɪˌkreind/

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Þvottabjörn = Racoon (lit. Washing bear)

IPA: /ˈθvɔhtaˌpjœrtn/

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@FullNoon @qikipedia Absolutely 👍

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Sérviska = Eccentricity (lit. Own wisdom)