bakstur

bakstur m (genitive singular baksturs, nominative plural bakstrar)

baksturs (genitive singular)
bakstrar (nominative plural)
bakstur (indefinite nominative singular)
baksturinn (definite nominative singular)
bakstrar (indefinite nominative plural)
bakstrarnir (definite nominative plural)
bakstur (accusative indefinite singular)
baksturinn (accusative definite singular)
bakstra (accusative indefinite plural)
bakstrana (accusative definite plural)
bakstri (dative indefinite singular)
bakstrinum (dative definite singular)
bökstrum (dative indefinite plural)
bökstrunum (dative definite plural)
baksturs (genitive indefinite singular)
bakstursins (definite genitive singular)
bakstra (genitive indefinite plural)
bakstranna (definite genitive plural)

heitur bakstur

cataplasm, fomentation; epithema tepidum

Ekki var mjög mikið um bakstur á Íslandi fyrr á öldum.

Baking was not common in Iceland in earlier centuries.

Hann lagði heitan bakstur við sárið.

epithem, compress, poultice (soft, moist mass applied topically to sore)


köst

indefinite accusative singular of köstur


morgunkorn

is-noun

morgunkorn n (genitive singular morgunkorns, no plural)

morgunkorns (genitive singular)
morgunkorn (indefinite nominative singular)
morgunkornið (definite nominative singular)
morgunkorn (accusative indefinite singular)
morgunkornið (accusative definite singular)
morgunkorni (dative indefinite singular)
morgunkorninu (dative definite singular)
morgunkorns (genitive indefinite singular)
morgunkornsins (definite genitive singular)

From morgunn (“morning”) + korn (“grain, cereal, corn”).


nafna

is-noun

nafna f (genitive singular nöfnu, nominative plural nöfnur)

nöfnu (genitive singular)
nöfnur (nominative plural)
nafna (indefinite nominative singular)
nafnan (definite nominative singular)
nöfnur (indefinite nominative plural)
nöfnurnar (definite nominative plural)
nöfnu (accusative indefinite singular)
nöfnuna (accusative definite singular)
nöfnur (accusative indefinite plural)
nöfnurnar (accusative definite plural)
nöfnu (dative indefinite singular)
nöfnunni (dative definite singular)
nöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
nöfnunum (dative definite plural)
nöfnu (genitive indefinite singular)
nöfnunnar (definite genitive singular)
nafna (genitive indefinite plural)
nafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse nafna (“a female namesake”), equivalent to nafn + -a.

Hún er nafna mín.

Þær eru nöfnur.

a female that has the same name as another; a namesake


gæruskinn

gæruskinn n (genitive singular gæruskinns, nominative plural gæruskinn)

gæruskinns (genitive singular)
gæruskinn (nominative plural)
gæruskinn (indefinite nominative singular)
gæruskinnið (definite nominative singular)
gæruskinn (indefinite nominative plural)
gæruskinnin (definite nominative plural)
gæruskinn (accusative indefinite singular)
gæruskinnið (accusative definite singular)
gæruskinn (accusative indefinite plural)
gæruskinnin (accusative definite plural)
gæruskinni (dative indefinite singular)
gæruskinninu (dative definite singular)
gæruskinnum (dative indefinite plural)
gæruskinnunum (dative definite plural)
gæruskinns (genitive indefinite singular)
gæruskinnsins (definite genitive singular)
gæruskinna (genitive indefinite plural)
gæruskinnanna (definite genitive plural)

From gæra (“sheepskin”) + skinn (“skin”).

„Ég fann höfud af hrúti
hrygg og gæruskinn.“
Komdu nú og kroppaðu með mér,

1928, Krummavísa (“Raven Song”, on the Icelandic Wikisource) by Jón Ásgeirsson Krummi krunkar úti, kallar á nafna sinn

“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.”


khí

khí n (genitive singular khís, nominative plural khí)

khís (genitive singular)
khí (nominative plural)
khí (indefinite nominative singular)
khíið (definite nominative singular)
khí (indefinite nominative plural)
khíin (definite nominative plural)
khí (accusative indefinite singular)
khíið (accusative definite singular)
khí (accusative indefinite plural)
khíin (accusative definite plural)
khí (dative indefinite singular)
khíi (dative indefinite singular)
khíinu (dative definite singular)
khíum (dative indefinite plural)
khíunum (dative definite plural)
khís (genitive indefinite singular)
khísins (definite genitive singular)
khía (genitive indefinite plural)
khíanna (definite genitive plural)


sandstormar

indefinite nominative plural of sandstormur


strumpa

inflection of strumpur:
indefinite accusative plural

inflection of strumpur:
indefinite genitive plural


eplamauk

eplamauk n (genitive singular eplamauks, no plural)

eplamauks (genitive singular)
eplamauk (indefinite nominative singular)
eplamaukið (definite nominative singular)
eplamauk (accusative indefinite singular)
eplamaukið (accusative definite singular)
eplamauki (dative indefinite singular)
eplamaukinu (dative definite singular)
eplamauks (genitive indefinite singular)
eplamauksins (definite genitive singular)


eplamús

eplamús f (genitive singular eplamúsar, no plural)

eplamúsar (genitive singular)
eplamús (indefinite nominative singular)
eplamúsin (definite nominative singular)
eplamús (accusative indefinite singular)
eplamúsina (accusative definite singular)
eplamús (dative indefinite singular)
eplamúsinni (dative definite singular)
eplamúsar (genitive indefinite singular)
eplamúsarinnar (definite genitive singular)


aðventa

aðventa f (genitive singular aðventu, no plural)

aðventu (genitive singular)
aðventa (indefinite nominative singular)
aðventan (definite nominative singular)
aðventu (accusative indefinite singular)
aðventuna (accusative definite singular)
aðventu (dative indefinite singular)
aðventunni (dative definite singular)
aðventu (genitive indefinite singular)
aðventunnar (definite genitive singular)

Advent (season of the church year leading up to Christmas)


flengur

flengur m (genitive singular flengs, no plural)

flengs (genitive singular)
flengur (indefinite nominative singular)
flengurinn (definite nominative singular)
fleng (accusative indefinite singular)
flenginn (accusative definite singular)
fleng (dative indefinite singular)
flengnum (dative definite singular)
flengs (genitive indefinite singular)
flengsins (definite genitive singular)


gambri

gambri m (genitive singular gambra, no plural)

gambra (genitive singular)
gambri (indefinite nominative singular)
gambrinn (definite nominative singular)
gambra (accusative indefinite singular)
gambrann (accusative definite singular)
gambra (dative indefinite singular)
gambranum (dative definite singular)
gambra (genitive indefinite singular)
gambrans (definite genitive singular)

(dialectal) undistilled landi (“moonshine”)


skrift

skrift f (genitive singular skriftar, nominative plural skriftir)

skriftar (genitive singular)
skriftir (nominative plural)
skrift (indefinite nominative singular)
skriftin (definite nominative singular)
skriftir (indefinite nominative plural)
skriftirnar (definite nominative plural)
skrift (accusative indefinite singular)
skriftina (accusative definite singular)
skriftir (accusative indefinite plural)
skriftirnar (accusative definite plural)
skrift (dative indefinite singular)
skriftinni (dative definite singular)
skriftum (dative indefinite plural)
skriftunum (dative definite plural)
skriftar (genitive indefinite singular)
skriftarinnar (definite genitive singular)
skrifta (genitive indefinite plural)
skriftanna (definite genitive plural)


kreditkort

kreditkort n (genitive singular kreditkorts, nominative plural kreditkort)

kreditkorts (genitive singular)
kreditkort (nominative plural)
kreditkort (indefinite nominative singular)
kreditkortið (definite nominative singular)
kreditkort (indefinite nominative plural)
kreditkortin (definite nominative plural)
kreditkort (accusative indefinite singular)
kreditkortið (accusative definite singular)
kreditkort (accusative indefinite plural)
kreditkortin (accusative definite plural)
kreditkorti (dative indefinite singular)
kreditkortinu (dative definite singular)
kreditkortum (dative indefinite plural)
kreditkortunum (dative definite plural)
kreditkorts (genitive indefinite singular)
kreditkortsins (definite genitive singular)
kreditkorta (genitive indefinite plural)
kreditkortanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈkʰrɛːtɪtˌkʰɔr̥t/


daus

daus m (genitive singular dauss, nominative plural dausar)

dauss (genitive singular)
dausar (nominative plural)
daus (indefinite nominative singular)
dausinn (definite nominative singular)
dausar (indefinite nominative plural)
dausarnir (definite nominative plural)
daus (accusative indefinite singular)
dausinn (accusative definite singular)
dausa (accusative indefinite plural)
dausana (accusative definite plural)
daus (dative indefinite singular)
dausnum (dative definite singular)
dausum (dative indefinite plural)
dausunum (dative definite plural)
dauss (genitive indefinite singular)
daussins (definite genitive singular)
dausa (genitive indefinite plural)
dausanna (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Norse dauss, from Old French dous, deus, deuz.

the side of a die with two pips (in dice games, especially backgammon); deuce


daus

Uncertain, but possibly from daus (“deuce”), derived from the notion that two was a bad number to get, or because the two pips on the two-eyed side of some dice may have resembled buttocks.


herðablað

herðablað n (genitive singular herðablaðs, nominative plural herðablöð)

herðablaðs (genitive singular)
herðablöð (nominative plural)
herðablað (indefinite nominative singular)
herðablaðið (definite nominative singular)
herðablöð (indefinite nominative plural)
herðablöðin (definite nominative plural)
herðablað (accusative indefinite singular)
herðablaðið (accusative definite singular)
herðablöð (accusative indefinite plural)
herðablöðin (accusative definite plural)
herðablaði (dative indefinite singular)
herðablaðinu (dative definite singular)
herðablöðum (dative indefinite plural)
herðablöðunum (dative definite plural)
herðablaðs (genitive indefinite singular)
herðablaðsins (definite genitive singular)
herðablaða (genitive indefinite plural)
herðablaðanna (definite genitive plural)


elfa

elfa f (genitive singular elfu, nominative plural elfur)

elfu (genitive singular)
elfur (nominative plural)
elfa (indefinite nominative singular)
elfan (definite nominative singular)
elfur (indefinite nominative plural)
elfurnar (definite nominative plural)
elfu (accusative indefinite singular)
elfuna (accusative definite singular)
elfur (accusative indefinite plural)
elfurnar (accusative definite plural)
elfu (dative indefinite singular)
elfunni (dative definite singular)
elfum (dative indefinite plural)
elfunum (dative definite plural)
elfu (genitive indefinite singular)
elfunnar (definite genitive singular)
elfa (genitive indefinite plural)
elfanna (definite genitive plural)


telpa

telpa f (genitive singular telpu, nominative plural telpur)

telpu (genitive singular)
telpur (nominative plural)
telpa (indefinite nominative singular)
telpan (definite nominative singular)
telpur (indefinite nominative plural)
telpurnar (definite nominative plural)
telpu (accusative indefinite singular)
telpuna (accusative definite singular)
telpur (accusative indefinite plural)
telpurnar (accusative definite plural)
telpu (dative indefinite singular)
telpunni (dative definite singular)
telpum (dative indefinite plural)
telpunum (dative definite plural)
telpu (genitive indefinite singular)
telpunnar (definite genitive singular)
telpna (genitive indefinite plural)
telpnanna (definite genitive plural)


mikilvægi

mikilvægi n (genitive singular mikilvægis, no plural)

mikilvægis (genitive singular)
mikilvægi (indefinite nominative singular)
mikilvægið (definite nominative singular)
mikilvægi (accusative indefinite singular)
mikilvægið (accusative definite singular)
mikilvægi (dative indefinite singular)
mikilvæginu (dative definite singular)
mikilvægis (genitive indefinite singular)
mikilvægisins (definite genitive singular)


lýsi

lýsi n (genitive singular lýsis, no plural)

lýsis (genitive singular)
lýsi (indefinite nominative singular)
lýsið (definite nominative singular)
lýsi (accusative indefinite singular)
lýsið (accusative definite singular)
lýsi (dative indefinite singular)
lýsinu (dative definite singular)
lýsis (genitive indefinite singular)
lýsisins (definite genitive singular)


asna

asna f (genitive singular ösnu, nominative plural ösnur)

ösnu (genitive singular)
ösnur (nominative plural)
asna (indefinite nominative singular)
asnan (definite nominative singular)
ösnur (indefinite nominative plural)
ösnurnar (definite nominative plural)
ösnu (accusative indefinite singular)
ösnuna (accusative definite singular)
ösnur (accusative indefinite plural)
ösnurnar (accusative definite plural)
ösnu (dative indefinite singular)
ösnunni (dative definite singular)
ösnum (dative indefinite plural)
ösnunum (dative definite plural)
ösnu (genitive indefinite singular)
ösnunnar (definite genitive singular)
asna (genitive indefinite plural)
asnanna (definite genitive plural)


stökkull

stökkull m (genitive singular stökkuls, nominative plural stökklar)

stökkuls (genitive singular)
stökklar (nominative plural)
stökkull (indefinite nominative singular)
stökkullinn (definite nominative singular)
stökklar (indefinite nominative plural)
stökklarnir (definite nominative plural)
stökkul (accusative indefinite singular)
stökkulinn (accusative definite singular)
stökkla (accusative indefinite plural)
stökklana (accusative definite plural)
stökkli (dative indefinite singular)
stökklinum (dative definite singular)
stökklum (dative indefinite plural)
stökklunum (dative definite plural)
stökkuls (genitive indefinite singular)
stökkulsins (definite genitive singular)
stökkla (genitive indefinite plural)
stökklanna (definite genitive plural)

(mythology) a whale that hunts ships to destroy them

(historical) aspergillum (rod used by Catholic priests to sprinkle holy water on churchgoers)


afturbatapíka

afturbatapíka f (genitive singular afturbatapíku, nominative plural afturbatapíkur)

afturbatapíku (genitive singular)
afturbatapíkur (nominative plural)
afturbatapíka (indefinite nominative singular)
afturbatapíkan (definite nominative singular)
afturbatapíkur (indefinite nominative plural)
afturbatapíkurnar (definite nominative plural)
afturbatapíku (accusative indefinite singular)
afturbatapíkuna (accusative definite singular)
afturbatapíkur (accusative indefinite plural)
afturbatapíkurnar (accusative definite plural)
afturbatapíku (dative indefinite singular)
afturbatapíkunni (dative definite singular)
afturbatapíkum (dative indefinite plural)
afturbatapíkunum (dative definite plural)
afturbatapíku (genitive indefinite singular)
afturbatapíkunnar (definite genitive singular)
afturbatapíkna (genitive indefinite plural)
afturbatapíka (genitive indefinite plural)
afturbatapíknanna (definite genitive plural)
afturbatapíkanna (definite genitive plural)

From afturbati (“convalescence”) + píka (“girl”).

compound

Þrátt fyrir töluvert „lauslætí“ í Atómstöðinni er í aðra röndina gælt við hugmyndina um skírlífi kvenna or Ugla talar um að hún sjálf og Aldinblóð geti orðið afturbatapíkur ef þær komi ekki nálægt karlmönnum í sjö ár. Piparkerlingin Jóna sem telur sig „bersynduga“ segir […]

1979, Gerður Steinþórsdóttir, Kvenlýsingar í sex Reykjavíkurskáldsögum eftir seinni heimsstyrjöld, page 69:

Fimmta skeiðið er skeið klassíkur or nostalgíu. Halldór er orðinn sígildur höfunder og skiptir sér lítið af dægurmálum. Á þessu tímabili hafa Þjóðverjar verið nokkurs konar afturbatapíkur og fengið uppreisn æru að einhverju leyti. Afstaða Halldórs gagnvart öllu þýzku mýkist til muna, og […]

1993, Halldórsstefna, 12.-14. júní 1992 (Stofnun Sigurðar Nordals), edited by Elín Bára Magnúsdóttir and Úlfar Bragason, page 98

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

Með þessu áframhaldi verð ég að alvöru afturbatapíku bráðum bráðum, […]

1995, Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, Hjartastaður, page 183:

(dated) an unwed girl who has had a child, which has since been forgotten, resulting in her being considered a virgin again


kapp

is-noun

kapp n (genitive singular kapps, no plural)

kapps (genitive singular)
kapp (indefinite nominative singular)
kappið (definite nominative singular)
kapp (accusative indefinite singular)
kappið (accusative definite singular)
kappi (dative indefinite singular)
kappinu (dative definite singular)
kapps (genitive indefinite singular)
kappsins (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse kapp (“energy, zeal”), itself a variant of kamp (“battle”), probably via Middle Low German from Latin campus (“field, battlefield”).


kjarnavopn

kjarnavopn n (genitive singular kjarnavopns, nominative plural kjarnavopn)

kjarnavopns (genitive singular)
kjarnavopn (nominative plural)
kjarnavopn (indefinite nominative singular)
kjarnavopnið (definite nominative singular)
kjarnavopn (indefinite nominative plural)
kjarnavopnin (definite nominative plural)
kjarnavopn (accusative indefinite singular)
kjarnavopnið (accusative definite singular)
kjarnavopn (accusative indefinite plural)
kjarnavopnin (accusative definite plural)
kjarnavopni (dative indefinite singular)
kjarnavopninu (dative definite singular)
kjarnavopnum (dative indefinite plural)
kjarnavopnunum (dative definite plural)
kjarnavopns (genitive indefinite singular)
kjarnavopnsins (definite genitive singular)
kjarnavopna (genitive indefinite plural)
kjarnavopnanna (definite genitive plural)

From kjarni (“nucleus”) + vopn (“weapon”).


gæludýr

gæludýr n (genitive singular gæludýrs, nominative plural gæludýr)

gæludýrs (genitive singular)
gæludýr (nominative plural)
gæludýr (indefinite nominative singular)
gæludýrið (definite nominative singular)
gæludýr (indefinite nominative plural)
gæludýrin (definite nominative plural)
gæludýr (accusative indefinite singular)
gæludýrið (accusative definite singular)
gæludýr (accusative indefinite plural)
gæludýrin (accusative definite plural)
gæludýri (dative indefinite singular)
gæludýrinu (dative definite singular)
gæludýrum (dative indefinite plural)
gæludýrunum (dative definite plural)
gæludýrs (genitive indefinite singular)
gæludýrsins (definite genitive singular)
gæludýra (genitive indefinite plural)
gæludýranna (definite genitive plural)

From gæla (“to caress, to pet”) + dýr (“animal”).


núpur

is-noun

núpur m (genitive singular núps, nominative plural núpar)

núps (genitive singular)
núpar (nominative plural)
núpur (indefinite nominative singular)
núpurinn (definite nominative singular)
núpar (indefinite nominative plural)
núparnir (definite nominative plural)
núp (accusative indefinite singular)
núpinn (accusative definite singular)
núpa (accusative indefinite plural)
núpana (accusative definite plural)
núpi (dative indefinite singular)
núpnum (dative definite singular)
núpum (dative indefinite plural)
núpunum (dative definite plural)
núps (genitive indefinite singular)
núpsins (definite genitive singular)
núpa (genitive indefinite plural)
núpanna (definite genitive plural)

steep mountain, especially one that protrudes above a range of mountains


hvæs

hvæs n (genitive singular hvæss, nominative plural hvæs)

hvæss (genitive singular)
hvæs (nominative plural)
hvæs (indefinite nominative singular)
hvæsið (definite nominative singular)
hvæs (indefinite nominative plural)
hvæsin (definite nominative plural)
hvæs (accusative indefinite singular)
hvæsið (accusative definite singular)
hvæs (accusative indefinite plural)
hvæsin (accusative definite plural)
hvæsi (dative indefinite singular)
hvæsinu (dative definite singular)
hvæsum (dative indefinite plural)
hvæsunum (dative definite plural)
hvæss (genitive indefinite singular)
hvæssins (definite genitive singular)
hvæsa (genitive indefinite plural)
hvæsanna (definite genitive plural)


sanna

sanna f (genitive singular sönnu, nominative plural sönnur)

sönnu (genitive singular)
sönnur (nominative plural)
sanna (indefinite nominative singular)
sannan (definite nominative singular)
sönnur (indefinite nominative plural)
sönnurnar (definite nominative plural)
sönnu (accusative indefinite singular)
sönnuna (accusative definite singular)
sönnur (accusative indefinite plural)
sönnurnar (accusative definite plural)
sönnu (dative indefinite singular)
sönnunni (dative definite singular)
sönnum (dative indefinite plural)
sönnunum (dative definite plural)
sönnu (genitive indefinite singular)
sönnunnar (definite genitive singular)
sanna (genitive indefinite plural)
sannanna (definite genitive plural)

(chiefly in the plural) proof; usually in set phrases


mótetta

mótetta f (genitive singular mótettu, nominative plural mótettur)

mótettu (genitive singular)
mótettur (nominative plural)
mótetta (indefinite nominative singular)
mótettan (definite nominative singular)
mótettur (indefinite nominative plural)
mótetturnar (definite nominative plural)
mótettu (accusative indefinite singular)
mótettuna (accusative definite singular)
mótettur (accusative indefinite plural)
mótetturnar (accusative definite plural)
mótettu (dative indefinite singular)
mótettunni (dative definite singular)
mótettum (dative indefinite plural)
mótettunum (dative definite plural)
mótettu (genitive indefinite singular)
mótettunnar (definite genitive singular)
mótetta (genitive indefinite plural)
mótettanna (definite genitive plural)


óratóría

óratóría f (genitive singular óratóríu, nominative plural óratóríur)

óratóríu (genitive singular)
óratóríur (nominative plural)
óratóría (indefinite nominative singular)
óratórían (definite nominative singular)
óratóríur (indefinite nominative plural)
óratóríurnar (definite nominative plural)
óratóríu (accusative indefinite singular)
óratóríuna (accusative definite singular)
óratóríur (accusative indefinite plural)
óratóríurnar (accusative definite plural)
óratóríu (dative indefinite singular)
óratóríunni (dative definite singular)
óratóríum (dative indefinite plural)
óratóríunum (dative definite plural)
óratóríu (genitive indefinite singular)
óratóríunnar (definite genitive singular)
óratóría (genitive indefinite plural)
óratóríanna (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Italian oratorio (“oratorical”).


kvikmyndahús

is-noun

kvikmyndahús n (genitive singular kvikmyndahúss, nominative plural kvikmyndahús)

kvikmyndahúss (genitive singular)
kvikmyndahús (nominative plural)
kvikmyndahús (indefinite nominative singular)
kvikmyndahúsið (definite nominative singular)
kvikmyndahús (indefinite nominative plural)
kvikmyndahúsin (definite nominative plural)
kvikmyndahús (accusative indefinite singular)
kvikmyndahúsið (accusative definite singular)
kvikmyndahús (accusative indefinite plural)
kvikmyndahúsin (accusative definite plural)
kvikmyndahúsi (dative indefinite singular)
kvikmyndahúsinu (dative definite singular)
kvikmyndahúsum (dative indefinite plural)
kvikmyndahúsunum (dative definite plural)
kvikmyndahúss (genitive indefinite singular)
kvikmyndahússins (definite genitive singular)
kvikmyndahúsa (genitive indefinite plural)
kvikmyndahúsanna (definite genitive plural)

From kvikmynd (“motion picture”) + hús (“house”).


biskupsdæmi

is-noun

biskupsdæmi n (genitive singular biskupsdæmis, nominative plural biskupsdæmi)

biskupsdæmis (genitive singular)
biskupsdæmi (nominative plural)
biskupsdæmi (indefinite nominative singular)
biskupsdæmið (definite nominative singular)
biskupsdæmi (indefinite nominative plural)
biskupsdæmin (definite nominative plural)
biskupsdæmi (accusative indefinite singular)
biskupsdæmið (accusative definite singular)
biskupsdæmi (accusative indefinite plural)
biskupsdæmin (accusative definite plural)
biskupsdæmi (dative indefinite singular)
biskupsdæminu (dative definite singular)
biskupsdæmum (dative indefinite plural)
biskupsdæmunum (dative definite plural)
biskupsdæmis (genitive indefinite singular)
biskupsdæmisins (definite genitive singular)
biskupsdæma (genitive indefinite plural)
biskupsdæmanna (definite genitive plural)


kamelljón

kamelljón n (genitive singular kamelljóns, nominative plural kamelljón)

kamelljóns (genitive singular)
kamelljón (nominative plural)
kamelljón (indefinite nominative singular)
kamelljónið (definite nominative singular)
kamelljón (indefinite nominative plural)
kamelljónin (definite nominative plural)
kamelljón (accusative indefinite singular)
kamelljónið (accusative definite singular)
kamelljón (accusative indefinite plural)
kamelljónin (accusative definite plural)
kamelljóni (dative indefinite singular)
kamelljóninu (dative definite singular)
kamelljónum (dative indefinite plural)
kamelljónunum (dative definite plural)
kamelljóns (genitive indefinite singular)
kamelljónsins (definite genitive singular)
kamelljóna (genitive indefinite plural)
kamelljónanna (definite genitive plural)
kameljón (alternative)


kameljón

kameljón n (genitive singular kameljóns, nominative plural kameljón)

kameljóns (genitive singular)
kameljón (nominative plural)
kameljón (indefinite nominative singular)
kameljónið (definite nominative singular)
kameljón (indefinite nominative plural)
kameljónin (definite nominative plural)
kameljón (accusative indefinite singular)
kameljónið (accusative definite singular)
kameljón (accusative indefinite plural)
kameljónin (accusative definite plural)
kameljóni (dative indefinite singular)
kameljóninu (dative definite singular)
kameljónum (dative indefinite plural)
kameljónunum (dative definite plural)
kameljóns (genitive indefinite singular)
kameljónsins (definite genitive singular)
kameljóna (genitive indefinite plural)
kameljónanna (definite genitive plural)


reyr

reyr m (genitive singular reyrs, nominative plural reyrar)

reyrs (genitive singular)
reyrar (nominative plural)
reyr (indefinite nominative singular)
reyrinn (definite nominative singular)
reyrar (indefinite nominative plural)
reyrarnir (definite nominative plural)
reyr (accusative indefinite singular)
reyrinn (accusative definite singular)
reyra (accusative indefinite plural)
reyrana (accusative definite plural)
reyr (dative indefinite singular)
reyrnum (dative definite singular)
reyrum (dative indefinite plural)
reyrunum (dative definite plural)
reyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
reyrsins (definite genitive singular)
reyra (genitive indefinite plural)
reyranna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse reyrr (“reed”), cognates with the Danish rør, Norwegian Nynorsk røyr, Norwegian Bokmål rør and Swedish rör.


mysa

mysa f (genitive singular mysu, no plural)

mysu (genitive singular)
mysa (indefinite nominative singular)
mysan (definite nominative singular)
mysu (accusative indefinite singular)
mysuna (accusative definite singular)
mysu (dative indefinite singular)
mysunni (dative definite singular)
mysu (genitive indefinite singular)
mysunnar (definite genitive singular)


forheimskun

forheimskun f (genitive singular forheimskunar, no plural)

forheimskunar (genitive singular)
forheimskun (indefinite nominative singular)
forheimskunin (definite nominative singular)
forheimskun (accusative indefinite singular)
forheimskunina (accusative definite singular)
forheimskun (dative indefinite singular)
forheimskuninni (dative definite singular)
forheimskunar (genitive indefinite singular)
forheimskunarinnar (definite genitive singular)


lóðleit

lóðleit f (genitive singular lóðleitar, no plural)

lóðleitar (genitive singular)
lóðleit (indefinite nominative singular)
lóðleitin (definite nominative singular)
lóðleit (accusative indefinite singular)
lóðleitina (accusative definite singular)
lóðleit (dative indefinite singular)
lóðleitinni (dative definite singular)
lóðleitar (genitive indefinite singular)
lóðleitarinnar (definite genitive singular)


lóð

lóð f (genitive singular lóðar, nominative plural lóðir)

lóðar (genitive singular)
lóðir (nominative plural)
lóð (indefinite nominative singular)
lóðin (definite nominative singular)
lóðir (indefinite nominative plural)
lóðirnar (definite nominative plural)
lóð (accusative indefinite singular)
lóðina (accusative definite singular)
lóðir (accusative indefinite plural)
lóðirnar (accusative definite plural)
lóð (dative indefinite singular)
lóðinni (dative definite singular)
lóðum (dative indefinite plural)
lóðunum (dative definite plural)
lóðar (genitive indefinite singular)
lóðarinnar (definite genitive singular)
lóða (genitive indefinite plural)
lóðanna (definite genitive plural)


lóð

lóð n (genitive singular lóðs, nominative plural lóð)

lóðs (genitive singular)
lóð (nominative plural)
lóð (indefinite nominative singular)
lóðið (definite nominative singular)
lóð (indefinite nominative plural)
lóðin (definite nominative plural)
lóð (accusative indefinite singular)
lóðið (accusative definite singular)
lóð (accusative indefinite plural)
lóðin (accusative definite plural)
lóði (dative indefinite singular)
lóðinu (dative definite singular)
lóðum (dative indefinite plural)
lóðunum (dative definite plural)
lóðs (genitive indefinite singular)
lóðsins (definite genitive singular)
lóða (genitive indefinite plural)
lóðanna (definite genitive plural)

weight (heavy object used to weigh something down, or to train muscles, etc.)

Það er lóðið.


blekbytta

blekbytta f (genitive singular blekbyttu, nominative plural blekbyttur)

blekbyttu (genitive singular)
blekbyttur (nominative plural)
blekbytta (indefinite nominative singular)
blekbyttan (definite nominative singular)
blekbyttur (indefinite nominative plural)
blekbytturnar (definite nominative plural)
blekbyttu (accusative indefinite singular)
blekbyttuna (accusative definite singular)
blekbyttur (accusative indefinite plural)
blekbytturnar (accusative definite plural)
blekbyttu (dative indefinite singular)
blekbyttunni (dative definite singular)
blekbyttum (dative indefinite plural)
blekbyttunum (dative definite plural)
blekbyttu (genitive indefinite singular)
blekbyttunnar (definite genitive singular)
blekbyttna (genitive indefinite plural)
blekbytta (genitive indefinite plural)
blekbyttnanna (definite genitive plural)
blekbyttanna (definite genitive plural)


tomma

tomma f (genitive singular tommu, nominative plural tommur)

tommu (genitive singular)
tommur (nominative plural)
tomma (indefinite nominative singular)
tomman (definite nominative singular)
tommur (indefinite nominative plural)
tommurnar (definite nominative plural)
tommu (accusative indefinite singular)
tommuna (accusative definite singular)
tommur (accusative indefinite plural)
tommurnar (accusative definite plural)
tommu (dative indefinite singular)
tommunni (dative definite singular)
tommum (dative indefinite plural)
tommunum (dative definite plural)
tommu (genitive indefinite singular)
tommunnar (definite genitive singular)
tomma (genitive indefinite plural)
tommanna (definite genitive plural)


mítur

mítur n (genitive singular míturs, nominative plural mítur)

míturs (genitive singular)
mítur (nominative plural)
mítur (indefinite nominative singular)
mítrið (definite nominative singular)
mítur (indefinite nominative plural)
mítrin (definite nominative plural)
mítur (accusative indefinite singular)
mítrið (accusative definite singular)
mítur (accusative indefinite plural)
mítrin (accusative definite plural)
mítri (dative indefinite singular)
mítrinu (dative definite singular)
mítrum (dative indefinite plural)
mítrunum (dative definite plural)
míturs (genitive indefinite singular)
mítursins (definite genitive singular)
mítra (genitive indefinite plural)
mítranna (definite genitive plural)


biskupskápa

biskupskápa f (genitive singular biskupskápu, nominative plural biskupskápur)

biskupskápu (genitive singular)
biskupskápur (nominative plural)
biskupskápa (indefinite nominative singular)
biskupskápan (definite nominative singular)
biskupskápur (indefinite nominative plural)
biskupskápurnar (definite nominative plural)
biskupskápu (accusative indefinite singular)
biskupskápuna (accusative definite singular)
biskupskápur (accusative indefinite plural)
biskupskápurnar (accusative definite plural)
biskupskápu (dative indefinite singular)
biskupskápunni (dative definite singular)
biskupskápum (dative indefinite plural)
biskupskápunum (dative definite plural)
biskupskápu (genitive indefinite singular)
biskupskápunnar (definite genitive singular)
biskupskápa (genitive indefinite plural)
biskupskápna (genitive indefinite plural)
biskupskápanna (definite genitive plural)
biskupskápnanna (definite genitive plural)


tabú

tabú n (genitive singular tabús, nominative plural tabú)

tabús (genitive singular)
tabú (nominative plural)
tabú (indefinite nominative singular)
tabúið (definite nominative singular)
tabú (indefinite nominative plural)
tabúin (definite nominative plural)
tabú (accusative indefinite singular)
tabúið (accusative definite singular)
tabú (accusative indefinite plural)
tabúin (accusative definite plural)
tabúi (dative indefinite singular)
tabúinu (dative definite singular)
tabúum (dative indefinite plural)
tabúunum (dative definite plural)
tabús (genitive indefinite singular)
tabúsins (definite genitive singular)
tabúa (genitive indefinite plural)
tabúanna (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English taboo, from Tongan tapu (“prohibited”).


biðminni

biðminni n (genitive singular biðminnis, nominative plural biðminni)

biðminnis (genitive singular)
biðminni (nominative plural)
biðminni (indefinite nominative singular)
biðminnið (definite nominative singular)
biðminni (indefinite nominative plural)
biðminnin (definite nominative plural)
biðminni (accusative indefinite singular)
biðminnið (accusative definite singular)
biðminni (accusative indefinite plural)
biðminnin (accusative definite plural)
biðminni (dative indefinite singular)
biðminninu (dative definite singular)
biðminnum (dative indefinite plural)
biðminnunum (dative definite plural)
biðminnis (genitive indefinite singular)
biðminnisins (definite genitive singular)
biðminna (genitive indefinite plural)
biðminnanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈpɪð.mɪnːɪ/

From bið (“waiting, delay”) + minni (“memory”).

compound

(computing) buffer (portion of memory set aside to store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device)


gæi

is-noun

gæi m (genitive singular gæja, nominative plural gæjar)

gæja (genitive singular)
gæjar (nominative plural)
gæi (indefinite nominative singular)
gæinn (definite nominative singular)
gæjar (indefinite nominative plural)
gæjarnir (definite nominative plural)
gæja (accusative indefinite singular)
gæjann (accusative definite singular)
gæja (accusative indefinite plural)
gæjana (accusative definite plural)
gæja (dative indefinite singular)
gæjanum (dative definite singular)
gæjum (dative indefinite plural)
gæjunum (dative definite plural)
gæja (genitive indefinite singular)
gæjans (definite genitive singular)
gæja (genitive indefinite plural)
gæjanna (definite genitive plural)

Hann er svaka gæi.

Ég hitti einhvern gæja niðri í bæ áðan.

Áttu svona gæja til að festa þetta sama?

Do you have a tool to clamp this togehter?

(colloquial) thingy, a tool, whatchamacallit


högg

högg n (genitive singular höggs, nominative plural högg)

höggs (genitive singular)
högg (nominative plural)
högg (indefinite nominative singular)
höggið (definite nominative singular)
högg (indefinite nominative plural)
höggin (definite nominative plural)
högg (accusative indefinite singular)
höggið (accusative definite singular)
högg (accusative indefinite plural)
höggin (accusative definite plural)
höggi (dative indefinite singular)
högginu (dative definite singular)
höggum (dative indefinite plural)
höggunum (dative definite plural)
höggs (genitive indefinite singular)
höggsins (definite genitive singular)
högga (genitive indefinite plural)
högganna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hǫgg, from Proto-Germanic *hawwą, from the verb *hawwaną.


veðurfræði

veðurfræði f (genitive singular veðurfræði, no plural)

veðurfræði (genitive singular)
veðurfræði (indefinite nominative singular)
veðurfræðin (definite nominative singular)
veðurfræði (accusative indefinite singular)
veðurfræðina (accusative definite singular)
veðurfræði (dative indefinite singular)
veðurfræðinni (dative definite singular)
veðurfræði (genitive indefinite singular)
veðurfræðinnar (definite genitive singular)

From veður (“weather”) + -fræði (“science, study of, -logy”).


tækni

is-noun

tækni f (genitive singular tækni, no plural)

tækni (genitive singular)
tækni (indefinite nominative singular)
tæknin (definite nominative singular)
tækni (accusative indefinite singular)
tæknina (accusative definite singular)
tækni (dative indefinite singular)
tækninni (dative definite singular)
tækni (genitive indefinite singular)
tækninnar (definite genitive singular)

A neologism derived from tæki (“a tool”) + -ni (nominal suffix). Phono-semantic matching of Danish teknik. Coined by Dr. Björn
Bjarnason from Viðfjörður in 1912.

greiningartækni

analytical technique, diagnostic technique

hreinsunartækni

clean up technology, refining technology

Intergovernmental Committee for the Intergovernmental Informatics Programme

milliríkjanefnd áætlunarinnar um upplýsingatækni

tækniaðstoð

technical assistance, technical assistance service

tæknibúnaður

technical equipment, technical installation

process control technology equipment with alarm

tæknibúnaður með viðvörunarbúnaði til eftirlits með vinnslu

tækniforskriftir um rekstrarsamhæfi

technical specifications for interoperability

tækniframfarir

development of technical progress, new developments in technology, technical progress

tækninefnd um tollverðsákvörðun

Technical Committee on Customs Valuation

tækninefnd vegna áætlana og samræmingar

Technical Committee for Programme and Coordination

tækniþekking

technical knowledge, technology, technical evidence

tækniþekking sem einkaleyfi ná ekki yfir

tækniþróun

technical development, technological development


ilmur

is-noun

ilmur m (genitive singular ilms, no plural)

ilms (genitive singular)
ilmur (indefinite nominative singular)
ilmurinn (definite nominative singular)
ilm (accusative indefinite singular)
ilminn (accusative definite singular)
ilmi (dative indefinite singular)
ilm (dative indefinite singular)
ilminum (dative definite singular)
ilms (genitive indefinite singular)
ilmsins (definite genitive singular)


lár

inflection of lá:
indefinite genitive singular

inflection of lá:
indefinite nominative/accusative plural


hljómlist

hljómlist f (genitive singular hljómlistar, no plural)

hljómlistar (genitive singular)
hljómlist (indefinite nominative singular)
hljómlistin (definite nominative singular)
hljómlist (accusative indefinite singular)
hljómlistina (accusative definite singular)
hljómlist (dative indefinite singular)
hljómlistinni (dative definite singular)
hljómlistar (genitive indefinite singular)
hljómlistarinnar (definite genitive singular)


skær

skær m (genitive singular skæs, no plural)

skæs (genitive singular)
skær (indefinite nominative singular)
skærinn (definite nominative singular)
skæ (accusative indefinite singular)
skæinn (accusative definite singular)
skæ (dative indefinite singular)
skænum (dative definite singular)
skæs (genitive indefinite singular)
skæsins (definite genitive singular)


imbakassi

imbakassi m (genitive singular imbakassa, nominative plural imbakassar)

imbakassa (genitive singular)
imbakassar (nominative plural)
imbakassi (indefinite nominative singular)
imbakassinn (definite nominative singular)
imbakassar (indefinite nominative plural)
imbakassarnir (definite nominative plural)
imbakassa (accusative indefinite singular)
imbakassann (accusative definite singular)
imbakassa (accusative indefinite plural)
imbakassana (accusative definite plural)
imbakassa (dative indefinite singular)
imbakassanum (dative definite singular)
imbakössum (dative indefinite plural)
imbakössunum (dative definite plural)
imbakassa (genitive indefinite singular)
imbakassans (definite genitive singular)
imbakassa (genitive indefinite plural)
imbakassanna (definite genitive plural)

From imbi (“idiot”) + kassi (“box”); compare the English idiot box.


ljóstillífun

ljóstillífun f (genitive singular ljóstillífunar, no plural)

ljóstillífunar (genitive singular)
ljóstillífun (indefinite nominative singular)
ljóstillífunin (definite nominative singular)
ljóstillífun (accusative indefinite singular)
ljóstillífunina (accusative definite singular)
ljóstillífun (dative indefinite singular)
ljóstillífuninni (dative definite singular)
ljóstillífunar (genitive indefinite singular)
ljóstillífunarinnar (definite genitive singular)

From ljós (“light”) + tillífun (“biosynthesis, synthesis”).


snös

is-noun

snös f (genitive singular snasar, nominative plural snasir)

snasar (genitive singular)
snasir (nominative plural)
snös (indefinite nominative singular)
snösin (definite nominative singular)
snasir (indefinite nominative plural)
snasirnar (definite nominative plural)
snös (accusative indefinite singular)
snösina (accusative definite singular)
snasir (accusative indefinite plural)
snasirnar (accusative definite plural)
snös (dative indefinite singular)
snösinni (dative definite singular)
snösum (dative indefinite plural)
snösunum (dative definite plural)
snasar (genitive indefinite singular)
snasarinnar (definite genitive singular)
snasa (genitive indefinite plural)
snasanna (definite genitive plural)


lemúr

lemúr m (genitive singular lemúrs, nominative plural lemúrar)

lemúrs (genitive singular)
lemúrar (nominative plural)
lemúr (indefinite nominative singular)
lemúrinn (definite nominative singular)
lemúrar (indefinite nominative plural)
lemúrarnir (definite nominative plural)
lemúr (accusative indefinite singular)
lemúrinn (accusative definite singular)
lemúra (accusative indefinite plural)
lemúrana (accusative definite plural)
lemúr (dative indefinite singular)
lemúrnum (dative definite singular)
lemúrum (dative indefinite plural)
lemúrunum (dative definite plural)
lemúrs (genitive indefinite singular)
lemúrsins (definite genitive singular)
lemúra (genitive indefinite plural)
lemúranna (definite genitive plural)


markvörður

markvörður m (genitive singular markvarðar, nominative plural markverðir)

markvarðar (genitive singular)
markverðir (nominative plural)
markvörður (indefinite nominative singular)
markvörðurinn (definite nominative singular)
markverðir (indefinite nominative plural)
markverðirnir (definite nominative plural)
markvörð (accusative indefinite singular)
markvörðinn (accusative definite singular)
markverði (accusative indefinite plural)
markverðina (accusative definite plural)
markverði (dative indefinite singular)
markverðinum (dative definite singular)
markvörðum (dative indefinite plural)
markvörðunum (dative definite plural)
markvarðar (genitive indefinite singular)
markvarðarins (definite genitive singular)
markvarða (genitive indefinite plural)
markvarðanna (definite genitive plural)


ríkisráð

ríkisráð n (genitive singular ríkisráðs, nominative plural ríkisráð)

ríkisráðs (genitive singular)
ríkisráð (nominative plural)
ríkisráð (indefinite nominative singular)
ríkisráðið (definite nominative singular)
ríkisráð (indefinite nominative plural)
ríkisráðin (definite nominative plural)
ríkisráð (accusative indefinite singular)
ríkisráðið (accusative definite singular)
ríkisráð (accusative indefinite plural)
ríkisráðin (accusative definite plural)
ríkisráði (dative indefinite singular)
ríkisráðinu (dative definite singular)
ríkisráðum (dative indefinite plural)
ríkisráðunum (dative definite plural)
ríkisráðs (genitive indefinite singular)
ríkisráðsins (definite genitive singular)
ríkisráða (genitive indefinite plural)
ríkisráðanna (definite genitive plural)

From ríki (“state”) + ráð (“council”). Compare Bavarian Reichsrat, Danish rigsråd, Dutch rijksraad, Faroese ríkisráð, German Reichsrat, Norwegian Bokmål riksråd, Norwegian Nynorsk riksråd, Swedish riksråd, and West Frisian Ryksrie.


þingforseti

þingforseti m (genitive singular þingforseta, nominative plural þingforsetar)

þingforseta (genitive singular)
þingforsetar (nominative plural)
þingforseti (indefinite nominative singular)
þingforsetinn (definite nominative singular)
þingforsetar (indefinite nominative plural)
þingforsetarnir (definite nominative plural)
þingforseta (accusative indefinite singular)
þingforsetann (accusative definite singular)
þingforseta (accusative indefinite plural)
þingforsetana (accusative definite plural)
þingforseta (dative indefinite singular)
þingforsetanum (dative definite singular)
þingforsetum (dative indefinite plural)
þingforsetunum (dative definite plural)
þingforseta (genitive indefinite singular)
þingforsetans (definite genitive singular)
þingforseta (genitive indefinite plural)
þingforsetanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈθiŋkˌfɔr̥sɛːtɪ/

From þing (“parliament”) + forseti (“president”).


hæstiréttur

is-noun

hæstiréttur m (genitive singular hæstaréttar, nominative plural hæsturéttir)

hæstaréttar (genitive singular)
hæsturéttir (nominative plural)
hæstiréttur (indefinite nominative singular)
hæstirétturinn (definite nominative singular)
hæsturéttir (indefinite nominative plural)
hæsturéttirnir (definite nominative plural)
hæstarétt (accusative indefinite singular)
hæstaréttinn (accusative definite singular)
hæsturétti (accusative indefinite plural)
hæsturéttina (accusative definite plural)
hæstarétti (dative indefinite singular)
hæstaréttinum (dative definite singular)
hæsturéttum (dative indefinite plural)
hæsturéttunum (dative definite plural)
hæstaréttar (genitive indefinite singular)
hæstaréttarins (definite genitive singular)
hæsturétta (genitive indefinite plural)
hæsturéttanna (definite genitive plural)

Literally, “the highest court”, from hæstur (“highest”) + réttur (“court”).


sáta

sáta f (genitive singular sátu, nominative plural sátur)

sátu (genitive singular)
sátur (nominative plural)
sáta (indefinite nominative singular)
sátan (definite nominative singular)
sátur (indefinite nominative plural)
sáturnar (definite nominative plural)
sátu (accusative indefinite singular)
sátuna (accusative definite singular)
sátur (accusative indefinite plural)
sáturnar (accusative definite plural)
sátu (dative indefinite singular)
sátunni (dative definite singular)
sátum (dative indefinite plural)
sátunum (dative definite plural)
sátu (genitive indefinite singular)
sátunnar (definite genitive singular)
sáta (genitive indefinite plural)
sátna (genitive indefinite plural)
sátanna (definite genitive plural)
sátnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sáta, from Proto-Germanic *sētǭ.


æti

æti n (genitive singular ætis, no plural)

ætis (genitive singular)
æti (indefinite nominative singular)
ætið (definite nominative singular)
æti (accusative indefinite singular)
ætið (accusative definite singular)
æti (dative indefinite singular)
ætinu (dative definite singular)
ætis (genitive indefinite singular)
ætisins (definite genitive singular)


bagall

bagall m (genitive singular bagals, nominative plural baglar)

bagals (genitive singular)
baglar (nominative plural)
bagall (indefinite nominative singular)
bagallinn (definite nominative singular)
baglar (indefinite nominative plural)
baglarnir (definite nominative plural)
bagal (accusative indefinite singular)
bagalinn (accusative definite singular)
bagla (accusative indefinite plural)
baglana (accusative definite plural)
bagli (dative indefinite singular)
baglinum (dative definite singular)
böglum (dative indefinite plural)
böglunum (dative definite plural)
bagals (genitive indefinite singular)
bagalsins (definite genitive singular)
bagla (genitive indefinite plural)
baglanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bagall, from Old Irish bachall (or perhaps from Old English [Term?]), from Latin baculum (“staff”).


beyki

beyki n (genitive singular beykis, no plural)

beykis (genitive singular)
beyki (indefinite nominative singular)
beykið (definite nominative singular)
beyki (accusative indefinite singular)
beykið (accusative definite singular)
beyki (dative indefinite singular)
beykinu (dative definite singular)
beykis (genitive indefinite singular)
beykisins (definite genitive singular)

Attested since circa 1600. Probably an alteration of older Old Norse bœki (whence bæki), perhaps influenced by Danish bøg. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bōkō (“beech”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech”).

(collective) beech (tree of the genus Fagus)


veiki

veiki f (genitive singular veiki, nominative plural veikir)

veiki (genitive singular)
veikir (nominative plural)
veiki (indefinite nominative singular)
veikin (definite nominative singular)
veikir (indefinite nominative plural)
veikirnar (definite nominative plural)
veiki (accusative indefinite singular)
veikina (accusative definite singular)
veikir (accusative indefinite plural)
veikirnar (accusative definite plural)
veiki (dative indefinite singular)
veikinni (dative definite singular)
veikjum (dative indefinite plural)
veikjunum (dative definite plural)
veiki (genitive indefinite singular)
veikinnar (definite genitive singular)
veikja (genitive indefinite plural)
veikjanna (definite genitive plural)


leir

leir m (genitive singular leirs, no plural)

leirs (genitive singular)
leir (indefinite nominative singular)
leirinn (definite nominative singular)
leir (accusative indefinite singular)
leirinn (accusative definite singular)
leir (dative indefinite singular)
leirnum (dative definite singular)
leirs (genitive indefinite singular)
leirsins (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse leir (“clay, mud”), from Proto-Germanic *laiza- (“clay”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH- (“to smear”). Compare dialectal English lair (“a bog, a mire”). Cf. Danish ler, Norwegian Nynorsk leire and Swedish lera.


geir

is-noun

geir m (genitive singular geirs, nominative plural geirar)

geirs (genitive singular)
geirar (nominative plural)
geir (indefinite nominative singular)
geirinn (definite nominative singular)
geirar (indefinite nominative plural)
geirarnir (definite nominative plural)
geir (accusative indefinite singular)
geirinn (accusative definite singular)
geira (accusative indefinite plural)
geirana (accusative definite plural)
geir (dative indefinite singular)
geiri (dative indefinite singular)
geirnum (dative definite singular)
geirum (dative indefinite plural)
geirunum (dative definite plural)
geirs (genitive indefinite singular)
geirsins (definite genitive singular)
geira (genitive indefinite plural)
geiranna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse geirr, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós (“throwing spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (“to drive, move, fling”).


gyðja

is-noun

gyðja f (genitive singular gyðju, nominative plural gyðjur)

gyðju (genitive singular)
gyðjur (nominative plural)
gyðja (indefinite nominative singular)
gyðjan (definite nominative singular)
gyðjur (indefinite nominative plural)
gyðjurnar (definite nominative plural)
gyðju (accusative indefinite singular)
gyðjuna (accusative definite singular)
gyðjur (accusative indefinite plural)
gyðjurnar (accusative definite plural)
gyðju (dative indefinite singular)
gyðjunni (dative definite singular)
gyðjum (dative indefinite plural)
gyðjunum (dative definite plural)
gyðju (genitive indefinite singular)
gyðjunnar (definite genitive singular)
gyðja (genitive indefinite plural)
gyðjanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse gyðja, from Proto-Germanic *gudjǭ.


hyski

hyski n (genitive singular hyskis, no plural)

hyskis (genitive singular)
hyski (indefinite nominative singular)
hyskið (definite nominative singular)
hyski (accusative indefinite singular)
hyskið (accusative definite singular)
hyski (dative indefinite singular)
hyskinu (dative definite singular)
hyskis (genitive indefinite singular)
hyskisins (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse hyski (“household, family”) (also hýski), from Proto-Germanic *hīwiskiją (“household”).

rabble, beggars, white trash, low people


orf

orf n (genitive singular orfs, nominative plural orf)

orfs (genitive singular)
orf (nominative plural)
orf (indefinite nominative singular)
orfið (definite nominative singular)
orf (indefinite nominative plural)
orfin (definite nominative plural)
orf (accusative indefinite singular)
orfið (accusative definite singular)
orf (accusative indefinite plural)
orfin (accusative definite plural)
orfi (dative indefinite singular)
orfinu (dative definite singular)
orfum (dative indefinite plural)
orfunum (dative definite plural)
orfs (genitive indefinite singular)
orfsins (definite genitive singular)
orfa (genitive indefinite plural)
orfanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse orf, from Proto-Germanic *wurba-, related to *warpą. Cognate with Swedish orv, Old High German worf.


spanskgræna

spanskgræna f (genitive singular spanskgrænu, no plural)

spanskgrænu (genitive singular)
spanskgræna (indefinite nominative singular)
spanskgrænan (definite nominative singular)
spanskgrænu (accusative indefinite singular)
spanskgrænuna (accusative definite singular)
spanskgrænu (dative indefinite singular)
spanskgrænunni (dative definite singular)
spanskgrænu (genitive indefinite singular)
spanskgrænunnar (definite genitive singular)

From spansk (“Spanish”, archaic) + græna (“green area, green colour”).

af

verdigris; a blue-green powder that forms as a patina on copper, brass or bronze that has weathered


mön

is-noun

mön f (genitive singular manar, nominative plural manir)

manar (genitive singular)
manir (nominative plural)
mön (indefinite nominative singular)
mönin (definite nominative singular)
manir (indefinite nominative plural)
manirnar (definite nominative plural)
mön (accusative indefinite singular)
mönina (accusative definite singular)
manir (accusative indefinite plural)
manirnar (accusative definite plural)
mön (dative indefinite singular)
möninni (dative definite singular)
mönum (dative indefinite plural)
mönunum (dative definite plural)
manar (genitive indefinite singular)
manarinnar (definite genitive singular)
mana (genitive indefinite plural)
mananna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse mǫn, from Proto-Germanic *manō.


sjómaður

sjómaður m (genitive singular sjómanns, nominative plural sjómenn)

sjómanns (genitive singular)
sjómenn (nominative plural)
sjómaður (indefinite nominative singular)
sjómaðurinn (definite nominative singular)
sjómenn (indefinite nominative plural)
sjómennirnir (definite nominative plural)
sjómann (accusative indefinite singular)
sjómanninn (accusative definite singular)
sjómenn (accusative indefinite plural)
sjómennina (accusative definite plural)
sjómanni (dative indefinite singular)
sjómanninum (dative definite singular)
sjómönnum (dative indefinite plural)
sjómönnunum (dative definite plural)
sjómanns (genitive indefinite singular)
sjómannsins (definite genitive singular)
sjómanna (genitive indefinite plural)
sjómannanna (definite genitive plural)

a seaman, a mariner, a sailor, a seafarer, a sea lawyer, a salty dog

Viltu fara í sjómann?


spindlar

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

indefinite nominative plural of spindill


lortur

is-noun

lortur m (genitive singular lorts, nominative plural lortar)

lorts (genitive singular)
lortar (nominative plural)
lortur (indefinite nominative singular)
lorturinn (definite nominative singular)
lortar (indefinite nominative plural)
lortarnir (definite nominative plural)
lort (accusative indefinite singular)
lortinn (accusative definite singular)
lorta (accusative indefinite plural)
lortana (accusative definite plural)
lorti (dative indefinite singular)
lortinum (dative definite singular)
lortum (dative indefinite plural)
lortunum (dative definite plural)
lorts (genitive indefinite singular)
lortsins (definite genitive singular)
lorta (genitive indefinite plural)
lortanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse lortr, cognate with Faroese lortur (“excrement, feces”), Danish lort (“excrement, feces”). Perhaps from or related to Proto-West Germanic *lort (“left; left-handed; crooked; bent; warped; underhanded; deceitful; limping”), from Proto-Indo-European *lerd- (“to bend; arch; crook”). If so, then related also to Old English lort (“crooked”), Middle High German lurz, lerz (“left; left-handed”). More at lirt.


vinkla

indefinite accusative/genitive plural of vinkill


drif

is-noun

drif n (genitive singular drifs, nominative plural drif)

drifs (genitive singular)
drif (nominative plural)
drif (indefinite nominative singular)
drifið (definite nominative singular)
drif (indefinite nominative plural)
drifin (definite nominative plural)
drif (accusative indefinite singular)
drifið (accusative definite singular)
drif (accusative indefinite plural)
drifin (accusative definite plural)
drifi (dative indefinite singular)
drifinu (dative definite singular)
drifum (dative indefinite plural)
drifunum (dative definite plural)
drifs (genitive indefinite singular)
drifsins (definite genitive singular)
drifa (genitive indefinite plural)
drifanna (definite genitive plural)

drive (motor that depends on a mechanism that stores potential energy for future use)


glott

glott n (genitive singular glotts, nominative plural glott)

glotts (genitive singular)
glott (nominative plural)
glott (indefinite nominative singular)
glottið (definite nominative singular)
glott (indefinite nominative plural)
glottin (definite nominative plural)
glott (accusative indefinite singular)
glottið (accusative definite singular)
glott (accusative indefinite plural)
glottin (accusative definite plural)
glotti (dative indefinite singular)
glottinu (dative definite singular)
glottum (dative indefinite plural)
glottunum (dative definite plural)
glotts (genitive indefinite singular)
glottsins (definite genitive singular)
glotta (genitive indefinite plural)
glottanna (definite genitive plural)


slipp

indefinite accusative singular of slippur


spritt

spritt n (genitive singular spritts, no plural)

spritts (genitive singular)
spritt (indefinite nominative singular)
sprittið (definite nominative singular)
spritt (accusative indefinite singular)
sprittið (accusative definite singular)
spritti (dative indefinite singular)
sprittinu (dative definite singular)
spritts (genitive indefinite singular)
sprittsins (definite genitive singular)

Attested since the 19th century. Borrowed from Danish sprit, from German Sprit, from French esprit, from Latin spīritus.

the alcohol itself; pure alcohol (usually ethanol)


styrkt

styrkt f (genitive singular styrktar, no plural)

styrktar (genitive singular)
styrkt (indefinite nominative singular)
styrktin (definite nominative singular)
styrkt (accusative indefinite singular)
styrktina (accusative definite singular)
styrkt (dative indefinite singular)
styrktinni (dative definite singular)
styrktar (genitive indefinite singular)
styrktarinnar (definite genitive singular)


vigt

vigt f (genitive singular vigtar, nominative plural vigtir)

vigtar (genitive singular)
vigtir (nominative plural)
vigt (indefinite nominative singular)
vigtin (definite nominative singular)
vigtir (indefinite nominative plural)
vigtirnar (definite nominative plural)
vigt (accusative indefinite singular)
vigtina (accusative definite singular)
vigtir (accusative indefinite plural)
vigtirnar (accusative definite plural)
vigt (dative indefinite singular)
vigtinni (dative definite singular)
vigtum (dative indefinite plural)
vigtunum (dative definite plural)
vigtar (genitive indefinite singular)
vigtarinnar (definite genitive singular)
vigta (genitive indefinite plural)
vigtanna (definite genitive plural)


ritill

ritill m (genitive singular ritils, nominative plural ritlar)

ritils (genitive singular)
ritlar (nominative plural)
ritill (indefinite nominative singular)
ritillinn (definite nominative singular)
ritlar (indefinite nominative plural)
ritlarnir (definite nominative plural)
ritil (accusative indefinite singular)
ritilinn (accusative definite singular)
ritla (accusative indefinite plural)
ritlana (accusative definite plural)
ritli (dative indefinite singular)
ritlinum (dative definite singular)
ritlum (dative indefinite plural)
ritlunum (dative definite plural)
ritils (genitive indefinite singular)
ritilsins (definite genitive singular)
ritla (genitive indefinite plural)
ritlanna (definite genitive plural)


kyrrsetning

kyrrsetning f (genitive singular kyrrsetningar, nominative plural kyrrsetningar)

kyrrsetningar (genitive singular)
kyrrsetningar (nominative plural)
kyrrsetning (indefinite nominative singular)
kyrrsetningin (definite nominative singular)
kyrrsetningar (indefinite nominative plural)
kyrrsetningarnar (definite nominative plural)
kyrrsetningu (accusative indefinite singular)
kyrrsetninguna (accusative definite singular)
kyrrsetningar (accusative indefinite plural)
kyrrsetningarnar (accusative definite plural)
kyrrsetningu (dative indefinite singular)
kyrrsetningunni (dative definite singular)
kyrrsetningum (dative indefinite plural)
kyrrsetningunum (dative definite plural)
kyrrsetningar (genitive indefinite singular)
kyrrsetningarinnar (definite genitive singular)
kyrrsetninga (genitive indefinite plural)
kyrrsetninganna (definite genitive plural)

kyrrsetning eigna

(law) freezing (of money or other assets)

(law, shipping) arrest, detention (of ships or cargo)


forliður

forliður m (genitive singular forliðar or forliðs, nominative plural forliðir)

forliðar (genitive singular)
forliðs (genitive singular)
forliðir (nominative plural)
forliður (indefinite nominative singular)
forliðurinn (definite nominative singular)
forliðir (indefinite nominative plural)
forliðirnir (definite nominative plural)
forlið (accusative indefinite singular)
forliðinn (accusative definite singular)
forliði (accusative indefinite plural)
forliðina (accusative definite plural)
forlið (dative indefinite singular)
forliði (dative indefinite singular)
forliðnum (dative definite singular)
forliðum (dative indefinite plural)
forliðunum (dative definite plural)
forliðar (genitive indefinite singular)
forliðs (genitive indefinite singular)
forliðarins (definite genitive singular)
forliðsins (definite genitive singular)
forliða (genitive indefinite plural)
forliðanna (definite genitive plural)

From for- (“pre-”) + liður (“item, term, component, element”).

prefix

the combining form, the first element of a compound word (abbreviation forl.)

(prosody) a short unstressed word in the beginning of a line of poem


bakskaut

is-noun

bakskaut n (genitive singular bakskauts, nominative plural bakskaut)

bakskauts (genitive singular)
bakskaut (nominative plural)
bakskaut (indefinite nominative singular)
bakskautið (definite nominative singular)
bakskaut (indefinite nominative plural)
bakskautin (definite nominative plural)
bakskaut (accusative indefinite singular)
bakskautið (accusative definite singular)
bakskaut (accusative indefinite plural)
bakskautin (accusative definite plural)
bakskauti (dative indefinite singular)
bakskautinu (dative definite singular)
bakskautum (dative indefinite plural)
bakskautunum (dative definite plural)
bakskauts (genitive indefinite singular)
bakskautsins (definite genitive singular)
bakskauta (genitive indefinite plural)
bakskautanna (definite genitive plural)

(electronics) cathode (an electrode through which electric current flows out of a polarized electrical device)


forskaut

forskaut n (genitive singular forskauts, nominative plural forskaut)

forskauts (genitive singular)
forskaut (nominative plural)
forskaut (indefinite nominative singular)
forskautið (definite nominative singular)
forskaut (indefinite nominative plural)
forskautin (definite nominative plural)
forskaut (accusative indefinite singular)
forskautið (accusative definite singular)
forskaut (accusative indefinite plural)
forskautin (accusative definite plural)
forskauti (dative indefinite singular)
forskautinu (dative definite singular)
forskautum (dative indefinite plural)
forskautunum (dative definite plural)
forskauts (genitive indefinite singular)
forskautsins (definite genitive singular)
forskauta (genitive indefinite plural)
forskautanna (definite genitive plural)

(electronics) anode, (an electrode through which electric current flows *into* a polarized electrical device)


lesminni

lesminni n (genitive singular lesminnis, nominative plural lesminni)

lesminnis (genitive singular)
lesminni (nominative plural)
lesminni (indefinite nominative singular)
lesminnið (definite nominative singular)
lesminni (indefinite nominative plural)
lesminnin (definite nominative plural)
lesminni (accusative indefinite singular)
lesminnið (accusative definite singular)
lesminni (accusative indefinite plural)
lesminnin (accusative definite plural)
lesminni (dative indefinite singular)
lesminninu (dative definite singular)
lesminnum (dative indefinite plural)
lesminnunum (dative definite plural)
lesminnis (genitive indefinite singular)
lesminnisins (definite genitive singular)
lesminna (genitive indefinite plural)
lesminnanna (definite genitive plural)

From les- (“read-only”) + minni (“memory”).


kolkrabbi

kolkrabbi m (genitive singular kolkrabba, nominative plural kolkrabbar)

kolkrabba (genitive singular)
kolkrabbar (nominative plural)
kolkrabbi (indefinite nominative singular)
kolkrabbinn (definite nominative singular)
kolkrabbar (indefinite nominative plural)
kolkrabbarnir (definite nominative plural)
kolkrabba (accusative indefinite singular)
kolkrabbann (accusative definite singular)
kolkrabba (accusative indefinite plural)
kolkrabbana (accusative definite plural)
kolkrabba (dative indefinite singular)
kolkrabbanum (dative definite singular)
kolkröbbum (dative indefinite plural)
kolkröbbunum (dative definite plural)
kolkrabba (genitive indefinite singular)
kolkrabbans (definite genitive singular)
kolkrabba (genitive indefinite plural)
kolkrabbanna (definite genitive plural)


klapp

klapp n (genitive singular klapps, nominative plural klöpp)

klapps (genitive singular)
klöpp (nominative plural)
klapp (indefinite nominative singular)
klappið (definite nominative singular)
klöpp (indefinite nominative plural)
klöppin (definite nominative plural)
klapp (accusative indefinite singular)
klappið (accusative definite singular)
klöpp (accusative indefinite plural)
klöppin (accusative definite plural)
klappi (dative indefinite singular)
klappinu (dative definite singular)
klöppum (dative indefinite plural)
klöppunum (dative definite plural)
klapps (genitive indefinite singular)
klappsins (definite genitive singular)
klappa (genitive indefinite plural)
klappanna (definite genitive plural)


fí

fí n (genitive singular fís, nominative plural fí)

fís (genitive singular)
fí (nominative plural)
fí (indefinite nominative singular)
fíið (definite nominative singular)
fí (indefinite nominative plural)
fíin (definite nominative plural)
fí (accusative indefinite singular)
fíið (accusative definite singular)
fí (accusative indefinite plural)
fíin (accusative definite plural)
fí (dative indefinite singular)
fíi (dative indefinite singular)
fíinu (dative definite singular)
fíum (dative indefinite plural)
fíunum (dative definite plural)
fís (genitive indefinite singular)
físins (definite genitive singular)
fía (genitive indefinite plural)
fíanna (definite genitive plural)


psí

psí n (genitive singular psís, nominative plural psí)

psís (genitive singular)
psí (nominative plural)
psí (indefinite nominative singular)
psíið (definite nominative singular)
psí (indefinite nominative plural)
psíin (definite nominative plural)
psí (accusative indefinite singular)
psíið (accusative definite singular)
psí (accusative indefinite plural)
psíin (accusative definite plural)
psí (dative indefinite singular)
psíi (dative indefinite singular)
psíinu (dative definite singular)
psíum (dative indefinite plural)
psíunum (dative definite plural)
psís (genitive indefinite singular)
psísins (definite genitive singular)
psía (genitive indefinite plural)
psíanna (definite genitive plural)


fylgifiskur

fylgifiskur m (genitive singular fylgifisks, nominative plural fylgifiskar)

fylgifisks (genitive singular)
fylgifiskar (nominative plural)
fylgifiskur (indefinite nominative singular)
fylgifiskurinn (definite nominative singular)
fylgifiskar (indefinite nominative plural)
fylgifiskarnir (definite nominative plural)
fylgifisk (accusative indefinite singular)
fylgifiskinn (accusative definite singular)
fylgifiska (accusative indefinite plural)
fylgifiskana (accusative definite plural)
fylgifiski (dative indefinite singular)
fylgifiskinum (dative definite singular)
fylgifisknum (dative definite singular)
fylgifiskum (dative indefinite plural)
fylgifiskunum (dative definite plural)
fylgifisks (genitive indefinite singular)
fylgifisksins (definite genitive singular)
fylgifiska (genitive indefinite plural)
fylgifiskanna (definite genitive plural)

From fylgja (“to follow”) + fiskur (“a fish”).

af

Streita er fylgifiskur þess að vinna of mikið.

Hernaðaræfingar eru fylgifiskur þess að vera í NATÓ.

Military excercises are something that we have to accept as a part of us being members of NATO.

comes with the territory
come with the territory

(idiomatic) something (usually inconvenient) that always accompanies something larger or comes as a result of it, an unwanted result, comes with the territory, part and parcel

Ráðherra skipaði fylgifiska sína í starfið.

The minister gave the job to some of his lackeys.

(dated, derogatory) follower, adherent, lackey, henchman


garmur

is-noun

garmur m (genitive singular garms, nominative plural garmar)

garms (genitive singular)
garmar (nominative plural)
garmur (indefinite nominative singular)
garmurinn (definite nominative singular)
garmar (indefinite nominative plural)
garmarnir (definite nominative plural)
garm (accusative indefinite singular)
garminn (accusative definite singular)
garma (accusative indefinite plural)
garmana (accusative definite plural)
garmi (dative indefinite singular)
garminum (dative definite singular)
görmum (dative indefinite plural)
görmunum (dative definite plural)
garms (genitive indefinite singular)
garmsins (definite genitive singular)
garma (genitive indefinite plural)
garmanna (definite genitive plural)

Þú lætur ekki sjá þig í þessum görmum!

rag, tatter (tattered item of clothing, etc.)

Hann á bágt, garmurinn.


orðatiltæki

orðatiltæki n (genitive singular orðatiltækis, nominative plural orðatiltæki)

orðatiltækis (genitive singular)
orðatiltæki (nominative plural)
orðatiltæki (indefinite nominative singular)
orðatiltækið (definite nominative singular)
orðatiltæki (indefinite nominative plural)
orðatiltækin (definite nominative plural)
orðatiltæki (accusative indefinite singular)
orðatiltækið (accusative definite singular)
orðatiltæki (accusative indefinite plural)
orðatiltækin (accusative definite plural)
orðatiltæki (dative indefinite singular)
orðatiltækinu (dative definite singular)
orðatiltækjum (dative indefinite plural)
orðatiltækjunum (dative definite plural)
orðatiltækis (genitive indefinite singular)
orðatiltækisins (definite genitive singular)
orðatiltækja (genitive indefinite plural)
orðatiltækjanna (definite genitive plural)
orðatiltækja (alternative obsolete)

From orð (“word”) + tiltæki (“act, action”).


sprok

sprok n (genitive singular sproks, nominative plural sprok)

sproks (genitive singular)
sprok (nominative plural)
sprok (indefinite nominative singular)
sprokið (definite nominative singular)
sprok (indefinite nominative plural)
sprokin (definite nominative plural)
sprok (accusative indefinite singular)
sprokið (accusative definite singular)
sprok (accusative indefinite plural)
sprokin (accusative definite plural)
sproki (dative indefinite singular)
sprokinu (dative definite singular)
sprokum (dative indefinite plural)
sprokunum (dative definite plural)
sproks (genitive indefinite singular)
sproksins (definite genitive singular)
sproka (genitive indefinite plural)
sprokanna (definite genitive plural)

út með sprokið!

synonymous segðu frá!, leystu frá skjóðunni!; do tell! out with it!

Útlent sprok.

Út með sprokið!


útúrdúr

útúrdúr m (genitive singular útúrdúrs, nominative plural útúrdúrar)

útúrdúrs (genitive singular)
útúrdúrar (nominative plural)
útúrdúr (indefinite nominative singular)
útúrdúrinn (definite nominative singular)
útúrdúrar (indefinite nominative plural)
útúrdúrarnir (definite nominative plural)
útúrdúr (accusative indefinite singular)
útúrdúrinn (accusative definite singular)
útúrdúra (accusative indefinite plural)
útúrdúrana (accusative definite plural)
útúrdúr (dative indefinite singular)
útúrdúrnum (dative definite singular)
útúrdúrum (dative indefinite plural)
útúrdúrunum (dative definite plural)
útúrdúrs (genitive indefinite singular)
útúrdúrsins (definite genitive singular)
útúrdúra (genitive indefinite plural)
útúrdúranna (definite genitive plural)

Ræðan var full af útúrdúrum.

The speaker often digressed during the speech.


germanskan

definite nominative singular of germanska


höggs

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


bjakk

is-noun

bjakk n (genitive singular bjakks, nominative plural bjökk)

bjakks (genitive singular)
bjökk (nominative plural)
bjakk (indefinite nominative singular)
bjakkið (definite nominative singular)
bjökk (indefinite nominative plural)
bjökkin (definite nominative plural)
bjakk (accusative indefinite singular)
bjakkið (accusative definite singular)
bjökk (accusative indefinite plural)
bjökkin (accusative definite plural)
bjakki (dative indefinite singular)
bjakkinu (dative definite singular)
bjökkum (dative indefinite plural)
bjökkunum (dative definite plural)
bjakks (genitive indefinite singular)
bjakksins (definite genitive singular)
bjakka (genitive indefinite plural)
bjakkanna (definite genitive plural)


vitki

vitki m (genitive singular vitka, nominative plural vitkar)

vitka (genitive singular)
vitkar (nominative plural)
vitki (indefinite nominative singular)
vitkinn (definite nominative singular)
vitkar (indefinite nominative plural)
vitkarnir (definite nominative plural)
vitka (accusative indefinite singular)
vitkann (accusative definite singular)
vitka (accusative indefinite plural)
vitkana (accusative definite plural)
vitka (dative indefinite singular)
vitkanum (dative definite singular)
vitkum (dative indefinite plural)
vitkunum (dative definite plural)
vitka (genitive indefinite singular)
vitkans (definite genitive singular)
vitka (genitive indefinite plural)
vitkanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse vitki (“only used of a sorcerer; a wise man”). Derived from the definite form of Old Norse vitugr (“clever, having wit”), from Old Norse vitr (“wise”); or derived from Old Norse vittugr (“having magical powers”).


koll

indefinite accusative singular of kollur


jöstur

is-noun

jöstur m (genitive singular jastar, no plural)

jastar (genitive singular)
jöstur (indefinite nominative singular)
jösturinn (definite nominative singular)
jöst (accusative indefinite singular)
jöstinn (accusative definite singular)
jösti (dative indefinite singular)
jöstinum (dative definite singular)
jastar (genitive indefinite singular)
jastarins (definite genitive singular)

is-ndecl

m,ar.sg.unumut.dat!jösti􂀿a guess; not attested􂁀

From Old Norse jǫstr, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz.


bumbubúi

is-noun

bumbubúi m (genitive singular bumbubúa, nominative plural bumbubúar)

bumbubúa (genitive singular)
bumbubúar (nominative plural)
bumbubúi (indefinite nominative singular)
bumbubúinn (definite nominative singular)
bumbubúar (indefinite nominative plural)
bumbubúarnir (definite nominative plural)
bumbubúa (accusative indefinite singular)
bumbubúann (accusative definite singular)
bumbubúa (accusative indefinite plural)
bumbubúana (accusative definite plural)
bumbubúa (dative indefinite singular)
bumbubúanum (dative definite singular)
bumbubúum (dative indefinite plural)
bumbubúunum (dative definite plural)
bumbubúa (genitive indefinite singular)
bumbubúans (definite genitive singular)
bumbubúa (genitive indefinite plural)
bumbubúanna (definite genitive plural)

(endearing) “belly-dweller”, i.e. an unborn baby in its mother's womb


löggilt gamalmenni

löggilt gamalmenni n (genitive singular löggilts gamalmennis, nominative plural löggilt gamalmenni)

löggilts gamalmennis (genitive singular)
löggilt gamalmenni (nominative plural)
löggilt gamalmenni (indefinite nominative singular)
löggilta gamalmennið (definite nominative singular)
löggilt gamalmenni (indefinite nominative plural)
löggiltu gamalmennin (definite nominative plural)
löggilt gamalmenni (accusative indefinite singular)
löggilta gamalmennið (accusative definite singular)
löggilt gamalmenni (accusative indefinite plural)
löggiltu gamalmennin (accusative definite plural)
löggiltu gamalmenni (dative indefinite singular)
löggilta gamalmenninu (dative definite singular)
löggiltum gamalmennum (dative indefinite plural)
löggiltu gamalmennunum (dative definite plural)
löggilts gamalmennis (genitive indefinite singular)
löggilta gamalmennisins (definite genitive singular)
löggiltra gamalmenna (genitive indefinite plural)
löggiltu gamalmennanna (definite genitive plural)

(informal, humorous) a “legally old” person; someone who has reached retirement age (usually 67 years of age)


flæði

flæði n (genitive singular flæðis, no plural)

flæðis (genitive singular)
flæði (indefinite nominative singular)
flæðið (definite nominative singular)
flæði (accusative indefinite singular)
flæðið (accusative definite singular)
flæði (dative indefinite singular)
flæðinu (dative definite singular)
flæðis (genitive indefinite singular)
flæðisins (definite genitive singular)


stæði

stæði n (genitive singular stæðis, nominative plural stæði)

stæðis (genitive singular)
stæði (nominative plural)
stæði (indefinite nominative singular)
stæðið (definite nominative singular)
stæði (indefinite nominative plural)
stæðin (definite nominative plural)
stæði (accusative indefinite singular)
stæðið (accusative definite singular)
stæði (accusative indefinite plural)
stæðin (accusative definite plural)
stæði (dative indefinite singular)
stæðinu (dative definite singular)
stæðum (dative indefinite plural)
stæðunum (dative definite plural)
stæðis (genitive indefinite singular)
stæðisins (definite genitive singular)
stæða (genitive indefinite plural)
stæðanna (definite genitive plural)

a spot, place, space, where something may be (or has been) placed

standing room (e.g. in a concert hall or stadium)


kvistur

kvistur m (genitive singular kvists, nominative plural kvistir)

kvists (genitive singular)
kvistir (nominative plural)
kvistur (indefinite nominative singular)
kvisturinn (definite nominative singular)
kvistir (indefinite nominative plural)
kvistirnir (definite nominative plural)
kvist (accusative indefinite singular)
kvistinn (accusative definite singular)
kvisti (accusative indefinite plural)
kvistina (accusative definite plural)
kvisti (dative indefinite singular)
kvistinum (dative definite singular)
kvistum (dative indefinite plural)
kvistunum (dative definite plural)
kvists (genitive indefinite singular)
kvistsins (definite genitive singular)
kvista (genitive indefinite plural)
kvistanna (definite genitive plural)

dormer (upright roofed projection from a sloping roof)


hækkun

hækkun f (genitive singular hækkunar, nominative plural hækkanir)

hækkunar (genitive singular)
hækkanir (nominative plural)
hækkun (indefinite nominative singular)
hækkunin (definite nominative singular)
hækkanir (indefinite nominative plural)
hækkanirnar (definite nominative plural)
hækkun (accusative indefinite singular)
hækkunina (accusative definite singular)
hækkanir (accusative indefinite plural)
hækkanirnar (accusative definite plural)
hækkun (dative indefinite singular)
hækkuninni (dative definite singular)
hækkunum (dative indefinite plural)
hækkununum (dative definite plural)
hækkunar (genitive indefinite singular)
hækkunarinnar (definite genitive singular)
hækkana (genitive indefinite plural)
hækkananna (definite genitive plural)

From hækka (“to heighten, to raise; to rise, to increase”) + -un.

af

heightening, raising, elevation (the act of making something higher)


launahækkun

is-noun

launahækkun f (genitive singular launahækkunar, nominative plural launahækkanir)

launahækkunar (genitive singular)
launahækkanir (nominative plural)
launahækkun (indefinite nominative singular)
launahækkunin (definite nominative singular)
launahækkanir (indefinite nominative plural)
launahækkanirnar (definite nominative plural)
launahækkun (accusative indefinite singular)
launahækkunina (accusative definite singular)
launahækkanir (accusative indefinite plural)
launahækkanirnar (accusative definite plural)
launahækkun (dative indefinite singular)
launahækkuninni (dative definite singular)
launahækkunum (dative indefinite plural)
launahækkununum (dative definite plural)
launahækkunar (genitive indefinite singular)
launahækkunarinnar (definite genitive singular)
launahækkana (genitive indefinite plural)
launahækkananna (definite genitive plural)

From laun (“wages, pay”) + hækkun (“increase, rise”).

af

pay raise, pay rise (increase in wages or salary)


róla

is-noun

róla f (genitive singular rólu, nominative plural rólur)

rólu (genitive singular)
rólur (nominative plural)
róla (indefinite nominative singular)
rólan (definite nominative singular)
rólur (indefinite nominative plural)
rólurnar (definite nominative plural)
rólu (accusative indefinite singular)
róluna (accusative definite singular)
rólur (accusative indefinite plural)
rólurnar (accusative definite plural)
rólu (dative indefinite singular)
rólunni (dative definite singular)
rólum (dative indefinite plural)
rólunum (dative definite plural)
rólu (genitive indefinite singular)
rólunnar (definite genitive singular)
rólna (genitive indefinite plural)
róla (genitive indefinite plural)
rólnanna (definite genitive plural)
rólanna (definite genitive plural)


gjörð

gjörð f (genitive singular gjörðar, nominative plural gjörðir)

gjörðar (genitive singular)
gjörðir (nominative plural)
gjörð (indefinite nominative singular)
gjörðin (definite nominative singular)
gjörðir (indefinite nominative plural)
gjörðirnar (definite nominative plural)
gjörð (accusative indefinite singular)
gjörðina (accusative definite singular)
gjörðir (accusative indefinite plural)
gjörðirnar (accusative definite plural)
gjörð (dative indefinite singular)
gjörðinni (dative definite singular)
gjörðum (dative indefinite plural)
gjörðunum (dative definite plural)
gjörðar (genitive indefinite singular)
gjörðarinnar (definite genitive singular)
gjörða (genitive indefinite plural)
gjörðanna (definite genitive plural)
gerð (alternative)

Inherited from Old Norse gørð, from Proto-Germanic *garwidō; a doublet of gerð. See also gera, gjöra.

Judges 2:19

But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods and serving and worshiping them. They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

En er dómarinn andaðist, breyttu þeir að nýju verr en feður þeirra, með því að elta aðra guði til þess að þjóna þeim og falla fram fyrir þeim. Þeir létu eigi af gjörðum sínum né þrjóskubreytni sinni.

Colossians 3:9
Ljúgið ekki hver að öðrum, því þér hafið afklæðst hinum gamla manni með gjörðum hans.
Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.

Þú ert ábyrgur gjörða þinna.

‚Svei‘ lýsir andúð á gjörðum einhvers.

‘Svei’ shows disdain for someone's actions.


gjörð

gjörð f (genitive singular gjarðar, nominative plural gjarðir)

gjarðar (genitive singular)
gjarðir (nominative plural)
gjörð (indefinite nominative singular)
gjörðin (definite nominative singular)
gjarðir (indefinite nominative plural)
gjarðirnar (definite nominative plural)
gjörð (accusative indefinite singular)
gjörðina (accusative definite singular)
gjarðir (accusative indefinite plural)
gjarðirnar (accusative definite plural)
gjörð (dative indefinite singular)
gjörðinni (dative definite singular)
gjörðum (dative indefinite plural)
gjörðunum (dative definite plural)
gjarðar (genitive indefinite singular)
gjarðarinnar (definite genitive singular)
gjarða (genitive indefinite plural)
gjarðanna (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *gerdō, cognate with English girth.


alheimur

alheimur m (genitive singular alheims, no plural)

alheims (genitive singular)
alheimur (indefinite nominative singular)
alheimurinn (definite nominative singular)
alheim (accusative indefinite singular)
alheiminn (accusative definite singular)
alheimi (dative indefinite singular)
alheiminum (dative definite singular)
alheims (genitive indefinite singular)
alheimsins (definite genitive singular)


kynning

kynning f (genitive singular kynningar, nominative plural kynningar)

kynningar (genitive singular)
kynningar (nominative plural)
kynning (indefinite nominative singular)
kynningin (definite nominative singular)
kynningar (indefinite nominative plural)
kynningarnar (definite nominative plural)
kynningu (accusative indefinite singular)
kynninguna (accusative definite singular)
kynningar (accusative indefinite plural)
kynningarnar (accusative definite plural)
kynningu (dative indefinite singular)
kynningunni (dative definite singular)
kynningum (dative indefinite plural)
kynningunum (dative definite plural)
kynningar (genitive indefinite singular)
kynningarinnar (definite genitive singular)
kynninga (genitive indefinite plural)
kynninganna (definite genitive plural)

the act of making known, introducing, announcing; announcement, introduction

a presentation (e.g. introducing the basics of a subject or a summary of findings)


krimmi

krimmi m (genitive singular krimma, nominative plural krimmar)

krimma (genitive singular)
krimmar (nominative plural)
krimmi (indefinite nominative singular)
krimminn (definite nominative singular)
krimmar (indefinite nominative plural)
krimmarnir (definite nominative plural)
krimma (accusative indefinite singular)
krimmann (accusative definite singular)
krimma (accusative indefinite plural)
krimmana (accusative definite plural)
krimma (dative indefinite singular)
krimmanum (dative definite singular)
krimmum (dative indefinite plural)
krimmunum (dative definite plural)
krimma (genitive indefinite singular)
krimmans (definite genitive singular)
krimma (genitive indefinite plural)
krimmanna (definite genitive plural)


kynleysi

kynleysi n (genitive singular kynleysis, no plural)

kynleysis (genitive singular)
kynleysi (indefinite nominative singular)
kynleysið (definite nominative singular)
kynleysi (accusative indefinite singular)
kynleysið (accusative definite singular)
kynleysi (dative indefinite singular)
kynleysinu (dative definite singular)
kynleysis (genitive indefinite singular)
kynleysisins (definite genitive singular)


tiggi

tiggi m (genitive singular tiggja, nominative plural tiggjar)

tiggja (genitive singular)
tiggjar (nominative plural)
tiggi (indefinite nominative singular)
tigginn (definite nominative singular)
tiggjar (indefinite nominative plural)
tiggjarnir (definite nominative plural)
tiggja (accusative indefinite singular)
tiggjann (accusative definite singular)
tiggja (accusative indefinite plural)
tiggjana (accusative definite plural)
tiggja (dative indefinite singular)
tiggjanum (dative definite singular)
tiggjum (dative indefinite plural)
tiggjunum (dative definite plural)
tiggja (genitive indefinite singular)
tiggjans (definite genitive singular)
tiggja (genitive indefinite plural)
tiggjanna (definite genitive plural)


veif

veif f (genitive singular veifar, nominative plural veifar)

veifar (genitive singular)
veifar (nominative plural)
veif (indefinite nominative singular)
veifin (definite nominative singular)
veifar (indefinite nominative plural)
veifarnar (definite nominative plural)
veif (accusative indefinite singular)
veifina (accusative definite singular)
veifar (accusative indefinite plural)
veifarnar (accusative definite plural)
veif (dative indefinite singular)
veifinni (dative definite singular)
veifum (dative indefinite plural)
veifunum (dative definite plural)
veifar (genitive indefinite singular)
veifarinnar (definite genitive singular)
veifa (genitive indefinite plural)
veifanna (definite genitive plural)

(computing) a semaphore; (bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes)


A-dúr

A-dúr m (genitive singular A-dúrs, no plural)

A-dúrs (genitive singular)
A-dúr (indefinite nominative singular)
A-dúrinn (definite nominative singular)
A-dúr (accusative indefinite singular)
A-dúrinn (accusative definite singular)
A-dúr (dative indefinite singular)
A-dúrnum (dative definite singular)
A-dúrs (genitive indefinite singular)
A-dúrsins (definite genitive singular)


gufuþrýstingur

gufuþrýstingur m (genitive singular gufuþrýstings, no plural)

gufuþrýstings (genitive singular)
gufuþrýstingur (indefinite nominative singular)
gufuþrýstingurinn (definite nominative singular)
gufuþrýsting (accusative indefinite singular)
gufuþrýstinginn (accusative definite singular)
gufuþrýstingi (dative indefinite singular)
gufuþrýstingnum (dative definite singular)
gufuþrýstings (genitive indefinite singular)
gufuþrýstingsins (definite genitive singular)

From gufa (“vapor”) + þrýstingur (“pressure”).

af

(physics) vapor pressure; (the pressure that a vapor exerts, or the partial pressure if it is mixed with other gases)


stjórnborði

is-noun

stjórnborði m (genitive singular stjórnborða, nominative plural stjórnborðar)

stjórnborða (genitive singular)
stjórnborðar (nominative plural)
stjórnborði (indefinite nominative singular)
stjórnborðinn (definite nominative singular)
stjórnborðar (indefinite nominative plural)
stjórnborðarnir (definite nominative plural)
stjórnborða (accusative indefinite singular)
stjórnborðann (accusative definite singular)
stjórnborða (accusative indefinite plural)
stjórnborðana (accusative definite plural)
stjórnborða (dative indefinite singular)
stjórnborðanum (dative definite singular)
stjórnborðum (dative indefinite plural)
stjórnborðunum (dative definite plural)
stjórnborða (genitive indefinite singular)
stjórnborðans (definite genitive singular)
stjórnborða (genitive indefinite plural)
stjórnborðanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse stjórnborði, from Proto-Germanic *steurīniburdô, equivalent to stjórn + borði. Compare English starboard, German Steuerbord.


bakborði

bakborði m (genitive singular bakborða, nominative plural bakborðar)

bakborða (genitive singular)
bakborðar (nominative plural)
bakborði (indefinite nominative singular)
bakborðinn (definite nominative singular)
bakborðar (indefinite nominative plural)
bakborðarnir (definite nominative plural)
bakborða (accusative indefinite singular)
bakborðann (accusative definite singular)
bakborða (accusative indefinite plural)
bakborðana (accusative definite plural)
bakborða (dative indefinite singular)
bakborðanum (dative definite singular)
bakborðum (dative indefinite plural)
bakborðunum (dative definite plural)
bakborða (genitive indefinite singular)
bakborðans (definite genitive singular)
bakborða (genitive indefinite plural)
bakborðanna (definite genitive plural)


spóla

spóla f (genitive singular spólu, nominative plural spólur)

spólu (genitive singular)
spólur (nominative plural)
spóla (indefinite nominative singular)
spólan (definite nominative singular)
spólur (indefinite nominative plural)
spólurnar (definite nominative plural)
spólu (accusative indefinite singular)
spóluna (accusative definite singular)
spólur (accusative indefinite plural)
spólurnar (accusative definite plural)
spólu (dative indefinite singular)
spólunni (dative definite singular)
spólum (dative indefinite plural)
spólunum (dative definite plural)
spólu (genitive indefinite singular)
spólunnar (definite genitive singular)
spóla (genitive indefinite plural)
spólna (genitive indefinite plural)
spólanna (definite genitive plural)
spólnanna (definite genitive plural)

Eigum við að leigja spólu?

a spool (a cylinder around which thread, wire or cable is wound)


háband

háband n (genitive singular hábands, nominative plural hábönd)

hábands (genitive singular)
hábönd (nominative plural)
háband (indefinite nominative singular)
hábandið (definite nominative singular)
hábönd (indefinite nominative plural)
háböndin (definite nominative plural)
háband (accusative indefinite singular)
hábandið (accusative definite singular)
hábönd (accusative indefinite plural)
háböndin (accusative definite plural)
hábandi (dative indefinite singular)
hábandinu (dative definite singular)
háböndum (dative indefinite plural)
háböndunum (dative definite plural)
hábands (genitive indefinite singular)
hábandsins (definite genitive singular)
hábanda (genitive indefinite plural)
hábandanna (definite genitive plural)

From há- (“of or pertaining to the heel or articulations of the foot”) + band (“a string, a yard”), Compare the Faroese hábinda and Nynorsk håbinda and habbenda. Compare há- and hæll (“a heel”).

prefix

a string tied tightly above the hock of one of the hind legs of a misbehaving sheep during herding


gull af manni

is-noun

gull af manni n (genitive singular gulls af manni, nominative plural gull af manni)

gulls af manni (genitive singular)
gull af manni (nominative plural)
gull af manni (indefinite nominative singular)
gullið af manni (definite nominative singular)
gull af manni (indefinite nominative plural)
gullin af manni (definite nominative plural)
gull af manni (accusative indefinite singular)
gullið af manni (accusative definite singular)
gull af manni (accusative indefinite plural)
gullin af manni (accusative definite plural)
gulli af manni (dative indefinite singular)
gullinu af manni (dative definite singular)
gullum af manni (dative indefinite plural)
gullunum af manni (dative definite plural)
gulls af manni (genitive indefinite singular)
gullsins af manni (definite genitive singular)
gulla af manni (genitive indefinite plural)
gullanna af manni (definite genitive plural)

Hann er gull af manni.


goðafræði

goðafræði f (genitive singular goðafræði, no plural)

goðafræði (genitive singular)
goðafræði (indefinite nominative singular)
goðafræðin (definite nominative singular)
goðafræði (accusative indefinite singular)
goðafræðina (accusative definite singular)
goðafræði (dative indefinite singular)
goðafræðinni (dative definite singular)
goðafræði (genitive indefinite singular)
goðafræðinnar (definite genitive singular)

/ˈkɔːðaˌfraiːðɪ/

From goð (“an idol, a pagan god”) + -fræði (“-logy”).


misseri

is-noun

misseri n (genitive singular misseris, nominative plural misseri)

misseris (genitive singular)
misseri (nominative plural)
misseri (indefinite nominative singular)
misserið (definite nominative singular)
misseri (indefinite nominative plural)
misserin (definite nominative plural)
misseri (accusative indefinite singular)
misserið (accusative definite singular)
misseri (accusative indefinite plural)
misserin (accusative definite plural)
misseri (dative indefinite singular)
misserinu (dative definite singular)
misserum (dative indefinite plural)
misserunum (dative definite plural)
misseris (genitive indefinite singular)
misserisins (definite genitive singular)
missera (genitive indefinite plural)
misseranna (definite genitive plural)


notanda

inflection of notandi:
indefinite accusative singular

inflection of notandi:
indefinite dative singular

inflection of notandi:
indefinite genitive singular


anddyri

anddyri n (genitive singular anddyris, no plural)

anddyris (genitive singular)
anddyri (indefinite nominative singular)
anddyrið (definite nominative singular)
anddyri (accusative indefinite singular)
anddyrið (accusative definite singular)
anddyri (dative indefinite singular)
anddyrinu (dative definite singular)
anddyris (genitive indefinite singular)
anddyrisins (definite genitive singular)

From a formation related to önd (“vestibule, hallway”) + dyr (“door”).


brundur

brundur m (genitive singular brunds, no plural)

brunds (genitive singular)
brundur (indefinite nominative singular)
brundurinn (definite nominative singular)
brund (accusative indefinite singular)
brundinn (accusative definite singular)
brundi (dative indefinite singular)
brundinum (dative definite singular)
brunds (genitive indefinite singular)
brundsins (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse brundr, cognate with Danish brynde (“ardour”) and German Brunst (“heat, rut; sexual excitement of animals”), itself from the Old High German brunst.


smit

is-noun

smit n (genitive singular smits, no plural)

smits (genitive singular)
smit (indefinite nominative singular)
smitið (definite nominative singular)
smit (accusative indefinite singular)
smitið (accusative definite singular)
smiti (dative indefinite singular)
smitinu (dative definite singular)
smits (genitive indefinite singular)
smitsins (definite genitive singular)


grúpufræði

grúpufræði f (genitive singular grúpufræði, no plural)

grúpufræði (genitive singular)
grúpufræði (indefinite nominative singular)
grúpufræðin (definite nominative singular)
grúpufræði (accusative indefinite singular)
grúpufræðina (accusative definite singular)
grúpufræði (dative indefinite singular)
grúpufræðinni (dative definite singular)
grúpufræði (genitive indefinite singular)
grúpufræðinnar (definite genitive singular)

From grúpa (“group”) + -fræði (“-logy”).


hófskegg

hófskegg n (genitive singular hófskeggs, nominative plural hófskegg)

hófskeggs (genitive singular)
hófskegg (nominative plural)
hófskegg (indefinite nominative singular)
hófskeggið (definite nominative singular)
hófskegg (indefinite nominative plural)
hófskeggin (definite nominative plural)
hófskegg (accusative indefinite singular)
hófskeggið (accusative definite singular)
hófskegg (accusative indefinite plural)
hófskeggin (accusative definite plural)
hófskeggi (dative indefinite singular)
hófskegginu (dative definite singular)
hófskeggjum (dative indefinite plural)
hófskeggjunum (dative definite plural)
hófskeggs (genitive indefinite singular)
hófskeggsins (definite genitive singular)
hófskeggja (genitive indefinite plural)
hófskeggjanna (definite genitive plural)


einvaldur

einvaldur m (genitive singular einvalds, nominative plural einvaldar)

einvalds (genitive singular)
einvaldar (nominative plural)
einvaldur (indefinite nominative singular)
einvaldurinn (definite nominative singular)
einvaldar (indefinite nominative plural)
einvaldarnir (definite nominative plural)
einvald (accusative indefinite singular)
einvaldinn (accusative definite singular)
einvalda (accusative indefinite plural)
einvaldana (accusative definite plural)
einvaldi (dative indefinite singular)
einvaldinum (dative definite singular)
einvöldum (dative indefinite plural)
einvöldunum (dative definite plural)
einvalds (genitive indefinite singular)
einvaldsins (definite genitive singular)
einvalda (genitive indefinite plural)
einvaldanna (definite genitive plural)

From ein- (“mono-, one”) + vald (“power”).