blokkflauta

blokkflauta f (genitive singular blokkflautu, nominative plural blokkflautur)

blokkflautu (genitive singular)
blokkflautur (nominative plural)
blokkflauta (indefinite nominative singular)
blokkflautan (definite nominative singular)
blokkflautur (indefinite nominative plural)
blokkflauturnar (definite nominative plural)
blokkflautu (accusative indefinite singular)
blokkflautuna (accusative definite singular)
blokkflautur (accusative indefinite plural)
blokkflauturnar (accusative definite plural)
blokkflautu (dative indefinite singular)
blokkflautunni (dative definite singular)
blokkflautum (dative indefinite plural)
blokkflautunum (dative definite plural)
blokkflautu (genitive indefinite singular)
blokkflautunnar (definite genitive singular)
blokkflautna (genitive indefinite plural)
blokkflauta (genitive indefinite plural)
blokkflautnanna (definite genitive plural)
blokkflautanna (definite genitive plural)


verður

is-noun

verður m (genitive singular verðar, nominative plural verðir)

verðar (genitive singular)
verðir (nominative plural)
verður (indefinite nominative singular)
verðurinn (definite nominative singular)
verðir (indefinite nominative plural)
verðirnir (definite nominative plural)
verð (accusative indefinite singular)
verðinn (accusative definite singular)
verði (accusative indefinite plural)
verðina (accusative definite plural)
verði (dative indefinite singular)
verð (dative indefinite singular)
verðinum (dative definite singular)
verðum (dative indefinite plural)
verðunum (dative definite plural)
verðar (genitive indefinite singular)
verðarins (definite genitive singular)
verða (genitive indefinite plural)
verðanna (definite genitive plural)


þræll

þræll m (genitive singular þræls, nominative plural þrælar)

þræls (genitive singular)
þrælar (nominative plural)
þræll (indefinite nominative singular)
þrællinn (definite nominative singular)
þrælar (indefinite nominative plural)
þrælarnir (definite nominative plural)
þræl (accusative indefinite singular)
þrælinn (accusative definite singular)
þræla (accusative indefinite plural)
þrælana (accusative definite plural)
þræl (dative indefinite singular)
þræli (dative indefinite singular)
þrælnum (dative definite singular)
þrælum (dative indefinite plural)
þrælunum (dative definite plural)
þræls (genitive indefinite singular)
þrælsins (definite genitive singular)
þræla (genitive indefinite plural)
þrælanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse þræll, from Proto-Germanic *þragilaz, *þrahilaz, *þrēhilaz, cognate with Old High German drigil (“servant”) and Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þragjan, “to run”). From the root *þreh-, *þreg-, *þrag- ‘to run’, from Proto-Indo-European *trāgʰ- (“pull, drag, race, run”).


þrældómur

is-noun

þrældómur m (genitive singular þrældóms, no plural)

þrældóms (genitive singular)
þrældómur (indefinite nominative singular)
þrældómurinn (definite nominative singular)
þrældóm (accusative indefinite singular)
þrældóminn (accusative definite singular)
þrældómi (dative indefinite singular)
þrældómnum (dative definite singular)
þrældóminum (dative definite singular)
þrældóms (genitive indefinite singular)
þrældómsins (definite genitive singular)


eigur

eigur n (genitive singular eigurs, no plural)

eigurs (genitive singular)
eigur (indefinite nominative singular)
eigrið (definite nominative singular)
eigur (accusative indefinite singular)
eigrið (accusative definite singular)
eigri (dative indefinite singular)
eigrinu (dative definite singular)
eigurs (genitive indefinite singular)
eigursins (definite genitive singular)

Deverbal from eigra (“to wander, to ramble”).


leiðsla

is-noun

leiðsla f (genitive singular leiðslu, nominative plural leiðslur)

leiðslu (genitive singular)
leiðslur (nominative plural)
leiðsla (indefinite nominative singular)
leiðslan (definite nominative singular)
leiðslur (indefinite nominative plural)
leiðslurnar (definite nominative plural)
leiðslu (accusative indefinite singular)
leiðsluna (accusative definite singular)
leiðslur (accusative indefinite plural)
leiðslurnar (accusative definite plural)
leiðslu (dative indefinite singular)
leiðslunni (dative definite singular)
leiðslum (dative indefinite plural)
leiðslunum (dative definite plural)
leiðslu (genitive indefinite singular)
leiðslunnar (definite genitive singular)
leiðslna (genitive indefinite plural)
leiðsla (genitive indefinite plural)
leiðslnanna (definite genitive plural)
leiðslanna (definite genitive plural)

(countable) conduit, channel, pipeline (e.g. for water, electricity, etc.)


dýpi

dýpi n (genitive singular dýpis, nominative plural dýpi)

dýpis (genitive singular)
dýpi (nominative plural)
dýpi (indefinite nominative singular)
dýpið (definite nominative singular)
dýpi (indefinite nominative plural)
dýpin (definite nominative plural)
dýpi (accusative indefinite singular)
dýpið (accusative definite singular)
dýpi (accusative indefinite plural)
dýpin (accusative definite plural)
dýpi (dative indefinite singular)
dýpinu (dative definite singular)
dýpum (dative indefinite plural)
dýpunum (dative definite plural)
dýpis (genitive indefinite singular)
dýpisins (definite genitive singular)
dýpa (genitive indefinite plural)
dýpanna (definite genitive plural)


letur

letur n (genitive singular leturs, nominative plural letur)

leturs (genitive singular)
letur (nominative plural)
letur (indefinite nominative singular)
letrið (definite nominative singular)
letur (indefinite nominative plural)
letrin (definite nominative plural)
letur (accusative indefinite singular)
letrið (accusative definite singular)
letur (accusative indefinite plural)
letrin (accusative definite plural)
letri (dative indefinite singular)
letrinu (dative definite singular)
letrum (dative indefinite plural)
letrunum (dative definite plural)
leturs (genitive indefinite singular)
letursins (definite genitive singular)
letra (genitive indefinite plural)
letranna (definite genitive plural)


kostnaður

kostnaður m (genitive singular kostnaðar, no plural)

kostnaðar (genitive singular)
kostnaður (indefinite nominative singular)
kostnaðurinn (definite nominative singular)
kostnað (accusative indefinite singular)
kostnaðinn (accusative definite singular)
kostnaði (dative indefinite singular)
kostnaðinum (dative definite singular)
kostnaðnum (dative definite singular)
kostnaðar (genitive indefinite singular)
kostnaðarins (definite genitive singular)


eingyðistrú

eingyðistrú f (genitive singular eingyðistrúar, nominative plural eingyðistrúr)

eingyðistrúar (genitive singular)
eingyðistrúr (nominative plural)
eingyðistrú (indefinite nominative singular)
eingyðistrúin (definite nominative singular)
eingyðistrúr (indefinite nominative plural)
eingyðistrúrnar (definite nominative plural)
eingyðistrú (accusative indefinite singular)
eingyðistrúna (accusative definite singular)
eingyðistrúr (accusative indefinite plural)
eingyðistrúrnar (accusative definite plural)
eingyðistrú (dative indefinite singular)
eingyðistrúnni (dative definite singular)
eingyðistrúm (dative indefinite plural)
eingyðistrúnum (dative definite plural)
eingyðistrúar (genitive indefinite singular)
eingyðistrúarinnar (definite genitive singular)
eingyðistrúa (genitive indefinite plural)
eingyðistrúnna (definite genitive plural)

From ein- (“mono, one”) + goð (“idol, a pagan god”) + trú (“believe, faith, religion”).


fjölgyðistrú

is-noun

fjölgyðistrú f (genitive singular fjölgyðistrúar, nominative plural fjölgyðistrúr)

fjölgyðistrúar (genitive singular)
fjölgyðistrúr (nominative plural)
fjölgyðistrú (indefinite nominative singular)
fjölgyðistrúin (definite nominative singular)
fjölgyðistrúr (indefinite nominative plural)
fjölgyðistrúrnar (definite nominative plural)
fjölgyðistrú (accusative indefinite singular)
fjölgyðistrúna (accusative definite singular)
fjölgyðistrúr (accusative indefinite plural)
fjölgyðistrúrnar (accusative definite plural)
fjölgyðistrú (dative indefinite singular)
fjölgyðistrúnni (dative definite singular)
fjölgyðistrúm (dative indefinite plural)
fjölgyðistrúnum (dative definite plural)
fjölgyðistrúar (genitive indefinite singular)
fjölgyðistrúarinnar (definite genitive singular)
fjölgyðistrúa (genitive indefinite plural)
fjölgyðistrúnna (definite genitive plural)

From fjöl- (“multi, many”) + goð (“idol, a pagan god”) + trú (“believe, faith, religion”).


virki

is-noun

virki n (genitive singular virkis, nominative plural virki)

virkis (genitive singular)
virki (nominative plural)
virki (indefinite nominative singular)
virkið (definite nominative singular)
virki (indefinite nominative plural)
virkin (definite nominative plural)
virki (accusative indefinite singular)
virkið (accusative definite singular)
virki (accusative indefinite plural)
virkin (accusative definite plural)
virki (dative indefinite singular)
virkinu (dative definite singular)
virkjum (dative indefinite plural)
virkjunum (dative definite plural)
virkis (genitive indefinite singular)
virkisins (definite genitive singular)
virkja (genitive indefinite plural)
virkjanna (definite genitive plural)


strokleður

strokleður n (genitive singular strokleðurs, nominative plural strokleður)

strokleðurs (genitive singular)
strokleður (nominative plural)
strokleður (indefinite nominative singular)
strokleðrið (definite nominative singular)
strokleður (indefinite nominative plural)
strokleðrin (definite nominative plural)
strokleður (accusative indefinite singular)
strokleðrið (accusative definite singular)
strokleður (accusative indefinite plural)
strokleðrin (accusative definite plural)
strokleðri (dative indefinite singular)
strokleðrinu (dative definite singular)
strokleðrum (dative indefinite plural)
strokleðrunum (dative definite plural)
strokleðurs (genitive indefinite singular)
strokleðursins (definite genitive singular)
strokleðra (genitive indefinite plural)
strokleðranna (definite genitive plural)


trélitur

trélitur m (genitive singular trélitar, nominative plural trélitir)

trélitar (genitive singular)
trélitir (nominative plural)
trélitur (indefinite nominative singular)
tréliturinn (definite nominative singular)
trélitir (indefinite nominative plural)
trélitirnir (definite nominative plural)
trélit (accusative indefinite singular)
trélitinn (accusative definite singular)
tréliti (accusative indefinite plural)
trélitina (accusative definite plural)
trélit (dative indefinite singular)
trélitnum (dative definite singular)
trélitum (dative indefinite plural)
trélitunum (dative definite plural)
trélitar (genitive indefinite singular)
trélitarins (definite genitive singular)
trélita (genitive indefinite plural)
trélitanna (definite genitive plural)


pensill

pensill m (genitive singular pensils, nominative plural penslar)

pensils (genitive singular)
penslar (nominative plural)
pensill (indefinite nominative singular)
pensillinn (definite nominative singular)
penslar (indefinite nominative plural)
penslarnir (definite nominative plural)
pensil (accusative indefinite singular)
pensilinn (accusative definite singular)
pensla (accusative indefinite plural)
penslana (accusative definite plural)
pensli (dative indefinite singular)
penslinum (dative definite singular)
penslum (dative indefinite plural)
penslunum (dative definite plural)
pensils (genitive indefinite singular)
pensilsins (definite genitive singular)
pensla (genitive indefinite plural)
penslanna (definite genitive plural)

Ultimately from Latin penicillum, probably via Danish pensel.


kústur

kústur m (genitive singular kústs, nominative plural kústar)

kústs (genitive singular)
kústar (nominative plural)
kústur (indefinite nominative singular)
kústurinn (definite nominative singular)
kústar (indefinite nominative plural)
kústarnir (definite nominative plural)
kúst (accusative indefinite singular)
kústinn (accusative definite singular)
kústa (accusative indefinite plural)
kústana (accusative definite plural)
kústi (dative indefinite singular)
kústinum (dative definite singular)
kústum (dative indefinite plural)
kústunum (dative definite plural)
kústs (genitive indefinite singular)
kústsins (definite genitive singular)
kústa (genitive indefinite plural)
kústanna (definite genitive plural)
kústi (alternative)
kóstur (alternative)

Borrowed from Danish kost (“broom, brush”).


sótari

is-noun

sótari m (genitive singular sótara, nominative plural sótarar)

sótara (genitive singular)
sótarar (nominative plural)
sótari (indefinite nominative singular)
sótarinn (definite nominative singular)
sótarar (indefinite nominative plural)
sótararnir (definite nominative plural)
sótara (accusative indefinite singular)
sótarann (accusative definite singular)
sótara (accusative indefinite plural)
sótarana (accusative definite plural)
sótara (dative indefinite singular)
sótaranum (dative definite singular)
sóturum (dative indefinite plural)
sóturunum (dative definite plural)
sótara (genitive indefinite singular)
sótarans (definite genitive singular)
sótara (genitive indefinite plural)
sótaranna (definite genitive plural)


uppruni

uppruni m (genitive singular uppruna, no plural)

uppruna (genitive singular)
uppruni (indefinite nominative singular)
uppruninn (definite nominative singular)
uppruna (accusative indefinite singular)
upprunann (accusative definite singular)
uppruna (dative indefinite singular)
upprunanum (dative definite singular)
uppruna (genitive indefinite singular)
upprunans (definite genitive singular)


uppruna

indefinite accusative singular of uppruni


ára

ára f (genitive singular áru, nominative plural árur)

áru (genitive singular)
árur (nominative plural)
ára (indefinite nominative singular)
áran (definite nominative singular)
árur (indefinite nominative plural)
árurnar (definite nominative plural)
áru (accusative indefinite singular)
áruna (accusative definite singular)
árur (accusative indefinite plural)
árurnar (accusative definite plural)
áru (dative indefinite singular)
árunni (dative definite singular)
árum (dative indefinite plural)
árunum (dative definite plural)
áru (genitive indefinite singular)
árunnar (definite genitive singular)
ára (genitive indefinite plural)
áranna (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin aura, from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra).


krónprins

krónprins m (genitive singular krónprins, nominative plural krónprinsar)

krónprins (genitive singular)
krónprinsar (nominative plural)
krónprins (indefinite nominative singular)
krónprinsinn (definite nominative singular)
krónprinsar (indefinite nominative plural)
krónprinsarnir (definite nominative plural)
krónprins (accusative indefinite singular)
krónprinsinn (accusative definite singular)
krónprinsa (accusative indefinite plural)
krónprinsana (accusative definite plural)
krónprinsi (dative indefinite singular)
krónprins (dative indefinite singular)
krónprinsinum (dative definite singular)
krónprinsum (dative indefinite plural)
krónprinsunum (dative definite plural)
krónprins (genitive indefinite singular)
krónprinsins (definite genitive singular)
krónprinsa (genitive indefinite plural)
krónprinsanna (definite genitive plural)


kóngur

kóngur m (genitive singular kóngs, nominative plural kóngar)

kóngs (genitive singular)
kóngar (nominative plural)
kóngur (indefinite nominative singular)
kóngurinn (definite nominative singular)
kóngar (indefinite nominative plural)
kóngarnir (definite nominative plural)
kóng (accusative indefinite singular)
kónginn (accusative definite singular)
kónga (accusative indefinite plural)
kóngana (accusative definite plural)
kóngi (dative indefinite singular)
kónginum (dative definite singular)
kóngum (dative indefinite plural)
kóngunum (dative definite plural)
kóngs (genitive indefinite singular)
kóngsins (definite genitive singular)
kónga (genitive indefinite plural)
kónganna (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Norse kongr, shortened form of konungr.


klósettpappír

klósettpappír m (genitive singular klósettpappírs, no plural)

klósettpappírs (genitive singular)
klósettpappír (indefinite nominative singular)
klósettpappírinn (definite nominative singular)
klósettpappír (accusative indefinite singular)
klósettpappírinn (accusative definite singular)
klósettpappír (dative indefinite singular)
klósettpappírnum (dative definite singular)
klósettpappírs (genitive indefinite singular)
klósettpappírsins (definite genitive singular)

From klósett (“toilet”) + pappír (“paper”).

Það vantar klósettpappír.


klósett

klósett n (genitive singular klósetts, nominative plural klósett)

klósetts (genitive singular)
klósett (nominative plural)
klósett (indefinite nominative singular)
klósettið (definite nominative singular)
klósett (indefinite nominative plural)
klósettin (definite nominative plural)
klósett (accusative indefinite singular)
klósettið (accusative definite singular)
klósett (accusative indefinite plural)
klósettin (accusative definite plural)
klósetti (dative indefinite singular)
klósettinu (dative definite singular)
klósettum (dative indefinite plural)
klósettunum (dative definite plural)
klósetts (genitive indefinite singular)
klósettsins (definite genitive singular)
klósetta (genitive indefinite plural)
klósettanna (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Danish kloset (“a room for urination and defecation”), from German Klosett, from English closet. Compare English water closet.


slóð

is-noun

slóð f (genitive singular slóðar, nominative plural slóðir)

slóðar (genitive singular)
slóðir (nominative plural)
slóð (indefinite nominative singular)
slóðin (definite nominative singular)
slóðir (indefinite nominative plural)
slóðirnar (definite nominative plural)
slóð (accusative indefinite singular)
slóðina (accusative definite singular)
slóðir (accusative indefinite plural)
slóðirnar (accusative definite plural)
slóð (dative indefinite singular)
slóðinni (dative definite singular)
slóðum (dative indefinite plural)
slóðunum (dative definite plural)
slóðar (genitive indefinite singular)
slóðarinnar (definite genitive singular)
slóða (genitive indefinite plural)
slóðanna (definite genitive plural)

(used in the plural) an area, a region, neck of the woods


nafnliður

nafnliður m (genitive singular nafnliðar or nafnliðs, nominative plural nafnliðir)

nafnliðar (genitive singular)
nafnliðs (genitive singular)
nafnliðir (nominative plural)
nafnliður (indefinite nominative singular)
nafnliðurinn (definite nominative singular)
nafnliðir (indefinite nominative plural)
nafnliðirnir (definite nominative plural)
nafnlið (accusative indefinite singular)
nafnliðinn (accusative definite singular)
nafnliði (accusative indefinite plural)
nafnliðina (accusative definite plural)
nafnlið (dative indefinite singular)
nafnliði (dative indefinite singular)
nafnliðnum (dative definite singular)
nafnliðum (dative indefinite plural)
nafnliðunum (dative definite plural)
nafnliðar (genitive indefinite singular)
nafnliðs (genitive indefinite singular)
nafnliðarins (definite genitive singular)
nafnliðsins (definite genitive singular)
nafnliða (genitive indefinite plural)
nafnliðanna (definite genitive plural)


spjót

spjót n (genitive singular spjóts, nominative plural spjót)

spjóts (genitive singular)
spjót (nominative plural)
spjót (indefinite nominative singular)
spjótið (definite nominative singular)
spjót (indefinite nominative plural)
spjótin (definite nominative plural)
spjót (accusative indefinite singular)
spjótið (accusative definite singular)
spjót (accusative indefinite plural)
spjótin (accusative definite plural)
spjóti (dative indefinite singular)
spjótinu (dative definite singular)
spjótum (dative indefinite plural)
spjótunum (dative definite plural)
spjóts (genitive indefinite singular)
spjótsins (definite genitive singular)
spjóta (genitive indefinite plural)
spjótanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.


dimma

dimma f (genitive singular dimmu, no plural)

dimmu (genitive singular)
dimma (indefinite nominative singular)
dimman (definite nominative singular)
dimmu (accusative indefinite singular)
dimmuna (accusative definite singular)
dimmu (dative indefinite singular)
dimmunni (dative definite singular)
dimmu (genitive indefinite singular)
dimmunnar (definite genitive singular)


kreppa

kreppa f (genitive singular kreppu, nominative plural kreppur)

kreppu (genitive singular)
kreppur (nominative plural)
kreppa (indefinite nominative singular)
kreppan (definite nominative singular)
kreppur (indefinite nominative plural)
kreppurnar (definite nominative plural)
kreppu (accusative indefinite singular)
kreppuna (accusative definite singular)
kreppur (accusative indefinite plural)
kreppurnar (accusative definite plural)
kreppu (dative indefinite singular)
kreppunni (dative definite singular)
kreppum (dative indefinite plural)
kreppunum (dative definite plural)
kreppu (genitive indefinite singular)
kreppunnar (definite genitive singular)
kreppa (genitive indefinite plural)
kreppna (genitive indefinite plural)
kreppanna (definite genitive plural)
kreppnanna (definite genitive plural)


hálka

hálka f (genitive singular hálku, no plural)

hálku (genitive singular)
hálka (indefinite nominative singular)
hálkan (definite nominative singular)
hálku (accusative indefinite singular)
hálkuna (accusative definite singular)
hálku (dative indefinite singular)
hálkunni (dative definite singular)
hálku (genitive indefinite singular)
hálkunnar (definite genitive singular)


synd

synd f (genitive singular syndar, nominative plural syndir)

syndar (genitive singular)
syndir (nominative plural)
synd (indefinite nominative singular)
syndin (definite nominative singular)
syndir (indefinite nominative plural)
syndirnar (definite nominative plural)
synd (accusative indefinite singular)
syndina (accusative definite singular)
syndir (accusative indefinite plural)
syndirnar (accusative definite plural)
synd (dative indefinite singular)
syndinni (dative definite singular)
syndum (dative indefinite plural)
syndunum (dative definite plural)
syndar (genitive indefinite singular)
syndarinnar (definite genitive singular)
synda (genitive indefinite plural)
syndanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse synd, from Proto-Germanic *sundī; compare Old English synn (modern English sin).

Það er synd að þetta skuli vera svona.


málmblásturshljóðfæri

málmblásturshljóðfæri n (genitive singular málmblásturshljóðfæris, nominative plural málmblásturshljóðfæri)

málmblásturshljóðfæris (genitive singular)
málmblásturshljóðfæri (nominative plural)
málmblásturshljóðfæri (indefinite nominative singular)
málmblásturshljóðfærið (definite nominative singular)
málmblásturshljóðfæri (indefinite nominative plural)
málmblásturshljóðfærin (definite nominative plural)
málmblásturshljóðfæri (accusative indefinite singular)
málmblásturshljóðfærið (accusative definite singular)
málmblásturshljóðfæri (accusative indefinite plural)
málmblásturshljóðfærin (accusative definite plural)
málmblásturshljóðfæri (dative indefinite singular)
málmblásturshljóðfærinu (dative definite singular)
málmblásturshljóðfærum (dative indefinite plural)
málmblásturshljóðfærunum (dative definite plural)
málmblásturshljóðfæris (genitive indefinite singular)
málmblásturshljóðfærisins (definite genitive singular)
málmblásturshljóðfæra (genitive indefinite plural)
málmblásturshljóðfæranna (definite genitive plural)

From málmur (“metal”) + blásturshljóðfæri (“wind instrument”).


föðurland

is-noun

föðurland n (genitive singular föðurlands, nominative plural föðurlönd)

föðurlands (genitive singular)
föðurlönd (nominative plural)
föðurland (indefinite nominative singular)
föðurlandið (definite nominative singular)
föðurlönd (indefinite nominative plural)
föðurlöndin (definite nominative plural)
föðurland (accusative indefinite singular)
föðurlandið (accusative definite singular)
föðurlönd (accusative indefinite plural)
föðurlöndin (accusative definite plural)
föðurlandi (dative indefinite singular)
föðurlandinu (dative definite singular)
föðurlöndum (dative indefinite plural)
föðurlöndunum (dative definite plural)
föðurlands (genitive indefinite singular)
föðurlandsins (definite genitive singular)
föðurlanda (genitive indefinite plural)
föðurlandanna (definite genitive plural)

From faðir (“father”) + land (“land”). Compare English fatherland, Old English fæderland, Dutch vaderland, German Vaterland, Danish fædreland.

long underpants, especially ones made from wool


klarínetta

klarínetta f (genitive singular klarínettu, nominative plural klarínettur)

klarínettu (genitive singular)
klarínettur (nominative plural)
klarínetta (indefinite nominative singular)
klarínettan (definite nominative singular)
klarínettur (indefinite nominative plural)
klarínetturnar (definite nominative plural)
klarínettu (accusative indefinite singular)
klarínettuna (accusative definite singular)
klarínettur (accusative indefinite plural)
klarínetturnar (accusative definite plural)
klarínettu (dative indefinite singular)
klarínettunni (dative definite singular)
klarínettum (dative indefinite plural)
klarínettunum (dative definite plural)
klarínettu (genitive indefinite singular)
klarínettunnar (definite genitive singular)
klarínetta (genitive indefinite plural)
klarínettanna (definite genitive plural)
klarínett (alternative)


klarínett

klarínett n (genitive singular klarínetts, nominative plural klarínett)

klarínetts (genitive singular)
klarínett (nominative plural)
klarínett (indefinite nominative singular)
klarínettið (definite nominative singular)
klarínett (indefinite nominative plural)
klarínettin (definite nominative plural)
klarínett (accusative indefinite singular)
klarínettið (accusative definite singular)
klarínett (accusative indefinite plural)
klarínettin (accusative definite plural)
klarínetti (dative indefinite singular)
klarínettinu (dative definite singular)
klarínettum (dative indefinite plural)
klarínettunum (dative definite plural)
klarínetts (genitive indefinite singular)
klarínettsins (definite genitive singular)
klarínetta (genitive indefinite plural)
klarínettanna (definite genitive plural)
klarínetta (alternative)
klarinett (alternative proscribed)


eiði

eiði n (genitive singular eiðis, nominative plural eiði)

eiðis (genitive singular)
eiði (nominative plural)
eiði (indefinite nominative singular)
eiðið (definite nominative singular)
eiði (indefinite nominative plural)
eiðin (definite nominative plural)
eiði (accusative indefinite singular)
eiðið (accusative definite singular)
eiði (accusative indefinite plural)
eiðin (accusative definite plural)
eiði (dative indefinite singular)
eiðinu (dative definite singular)
eiðum (dative indefinite plural)
eiðunum (dative definite plural)
eiðis (genitive indefinite singular)
eiðisins (definite genitive singular)
eiða (genitive indefinite plural)
eiðanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse eið, in turn from Proto-Germanic *aidiją, probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“go”) and Latin eo.


eiði

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


málmur

is-noun

málmur m (genitive singular málms, nominative plural málmar)

málms (genitive singular)
málmar (nominative plural)
málmur (indefinite nominative singular)
málmurinn (definite nominative singular)
málmar (indefinite nominative plural)
málmarnir (definite nominative plural)
málm (accusative indefinite singular)
málminn (accusative definite singular)
málma (accusative indefinite plural)
málmana (accusative definite plural)
málmi (dative indefinite singular)
málminum (dative definite singular)
málmum (dative indefinite plural)
málmunum (dative definite plural)
málms (genitive indefinite singular)
málmsins (definite genitive singular)
málma (genitive indefinite plural)
málmanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz.

metal (atomic element or material made of such atoms)


veðrið

definite nominative/accusative singular of veður


fundur

fundur m (genitive singular fundar, nominative plural fundir)

fundar (genitive singular)
fundir (nominative plural)
fundur (indefinite nominative singular)
fundurinn (definite nominative singular)
fundir (indefinite nominative plural)
fundirnir (definite nominative plural)
fund (accusative indefinite singular)
fundinn (accusative definite singular)
fundi (accusative indefinite plural)
fundina (accusative definite plural)
fundi (dative indefinite singular)
fundinum (dative definite singular)
fundum (dative indefinite plural)
fundunum (dative definite plural)
fundar (genitive indefinite singular)
fundarins (definite genitive singular)
funda (genitive indefinite plural)
fundanna (definite genitive plural)


rekja

rekja f (genitive singular rekju, nominative plural rekjur)

rekju (genitive singular)
rekjur (nominative plural)
rekja (indefinite nominative singular)
rekjan (definite nominative singular)
rekjur (indefinite nominative plural)
rekjurnar (definite nominative plural)
rekju (accusative indefinite singular)
rekjuna (accusative definite singular)
rekjur (accusative indefinite plural)
rekjurnar (accusative definite plural)
rekju (dative indefinite singular)
rekjunni (dative definite singular)
rekjum (dative indefinite plural)
rekjunum (dative definite plural)
rekju (genitive indefinite singular)
rekjunnar (definite genitive singular)
rekja (genitive indefinite plural)
rekjanna (definite genitive plural)


leiðarstef

leiðarstef n (genitive singular leiðarstefs, nominative plural leiðarstef)

leiðarstefs (genitive singular)
leiðarstef (nominative plural)
leiðarstef (indefinite nominative singular)
leiðarstefið (definite nominative singular)
leiðarstef (indefinite nominative plural)
leiðarstefin (definite nominative plural)
leiðarstef (accusative indefinite singular)
leiðarstefið (accusative definite singular)
leiðarstef (accusative indefinite plural)
leiðarstefin (accusative definite plural)
leiðarstefi (dative indefinite singular)
leiðarstefinu (dative definite singular)
leiðarstefjum (dative indefinite plural)
leiðarstefjunum (dative definite plural)
leiðarstefs (genitive indefinite singular)
leiðarstefsins (definite genitive singular)
leiðarstefja (genitive indefinite plural)
leiðarstefjanna (definite genitive plural)


eigingildi

eigingildi n (genitive singular eigingildis, nominative plural eigingildi)

eigingildis (genitive singular)
eigingildi (nominative plural)
eigingildi (indefinite nominative singular)
eigingildið (definite nominative singular)
eigingildi (indefinite nominative plural)
eigingildin (definite nominative plural)
eigingildi (accusative indefinite singular)
eigingildið (accusative definite singular)
eigingildi (accusative indefinite plural)
eigingildin (accusative definite plural)
eigingildi (dative indefinite singular)
eigingildinu (dative definite singular)
eigingildum (dative indefinite plural)
eigingildunum (dative definite plural)
eigingildis (genitive indefinite singular)
eigingildisins (definite genitive singular)
eigingilda (genitive indefinite plural)
eigingildanna (definite genitive plural)

From eigin- (“eigen-”) + gildi (“value”).

characteristic value
characteristic value

(mathematics, linear algebra) eigenvalue, characteristic value


vigur

vigur m (genitive singular vigurs, nominative plural vigrar)

vigurs (genitive singular)
vigrar (nominative plural)
vigur (indefinite nominative singular)
vigurinn (definite nominative singular)
vigrar (indefinite nominative plural)
vigrarnir (definite nominative plural)
vigur (accusative indefinite singular)
vigurinn (accusative definite singular)
vigra (accusative indefinite plural)
vigrana (accusative definite plural)
vigri (dative indefinite singular)
vigrinum (dative definite singular)
vigrum (dative indefinite plural)
vigrunum (dative definite plural)
vigurs (genitive indefinite singular)
vigursins (definite genitive singular)
vigra (genitive indefinite plural)
vigranna (definite genitive plural)

(regional) abomasum (fourth stomach of ruminants)


tvinntala

tvinntala f (genitive singular tvinntölu, nominative plural tvinntölur)

tvinntölu (genitive singular)
tvinntölur (nominative plural)
tvinntala (indefinite nominative singular)
tvinntalan (definite nominative singular)
tvinntölur (indefinite nominative plural)
tvinntölurnar (definite nominative plural)
tvinntölu (accusative indefinite singular)
tvinntöluna (accusative definite singular)
tvinntölur (accusative indefinite plural)
tvinntölurnar (accusative definite plural)
tvinntölu (dative indefinite singular)
tvinntölunni (dative definite singular)
tvinntölum (dative indefinite plural)
tvinntölunum (dative definite plural)
tvinntölu (genitive indefinite singular)
tvinntölunnar (definite genitive singular)
tvinntalna (genitive indefinite plural)
tvinntalnanna (definite genitive plural)

From tvinn- (“complex”) + tala (“a number”).

tvinntalnaslétta

Argand plane, complex number plane, Gaussian plane

tvinntalnasvið

complex field, complex number field, field of complex numbers

tvinntölugilt fall

complex function, complex-valued function


eðlisfræði

eðlisfræði f (genitive singular eðlisfræði, no plural)

eðlisfræði (genitive singular)
eðlisfræði (indefinite nominative singular)
eðlisfræðin (definite nominative singular)
eðlisfræði (accusative indefinite singular)
eðlisfræðina (accusative definite singular)
eðlisfræði (dative indefinite singular)
eðlisfræðinni (dative definite singular)
eðlisfræði (genitive indefinite singular)
eðlisfræðinnar (definite genitive singular)

/ˈɛðlɪsˌfraiːðɪ/

From the noun eðli (“nature, essential characteristics”) + -fræði (“-logy”).


efnafræði

is-noun

efnafræði f (genitive singular efnafræði, no plural)

efnafræði (genitive singular)
efnafræði (indefinite nominative singular)
efnafræðin (definite nominative singular)
efnafræði (accusative indefinite singular)
efnafræðina (accusative definite singular)
efnafræði (dative indefinite singular)
efnafræðinni (dative definite singular)
efnafræði (genitive indefinite singular)
efnafræðinnar (definite genitive singular)

From efni (“material, chemical”) + -fræði (“-logy”).


sameind

is-noun

sameind f (genitive singular sameindar, nominative plural sameindir)

sameindar (genitive singular)
sameindir (nominative plural)
sameind (indefinite nominative singular)
sameindin (definite nominative singular)
sameindir (indefinite nominative plural)
sameindirnar (definite nominative plural)
sameind (accusative indefinite singular)
sameindina (accusative definite singular)
sameindir (accusative indefinite plural)
sameindirnar (accusative definite plural)
sameind (dative indefinite singular)
sameindinni (dative definite singular)
sameindum (dative indefinite plural)
sameindunum (dative definite plural)
sameindar (genitive indefinite singular)
sameindarinnar (definite genitive singular)
sameinda (genitive indefinite plural)
sameindanna (definite genitive plural)

From sam- (“co-, collective, fellow”) + eind (“particle”).


frumeind

is-noun

frumeind f (genitive singular frumeindar, nominative plural frumeindir)

frumeindar (genitive singular)
frumeindir (nominative plural)
frumeind (indefinite nominative singular)
frumeindin (definite nominative singular)
frumeindir (indefinite nominative plural)
frumeindirnar (definite nominative plural)
frumeind (accusative indefinite singular)
frumeindina (accusative definite singular)
frumeindir (accusative indefinite plural)
frumeindirnar (accusative definite plural)
frumeind (dative indefinite singular)
frumeindinni (dative definite singular)
frumeindum (dative indefinite plural)
frumeindunum (dative definite plural)
frumeindar (genitive indefinite singular)
frumeindarinnar (definite genitive singular)
frumeinda (genitive indefinite plural)
frumeindanna (definite genitive plural)

From frum- (“first, initial, primary, basic”) + eind (“particle”).


róteind

is-noun

róteind f (genitive singular róteindar, nominative plural róteindir)

róteindar (genitive singular)
róteindir (nominative plural)
róteind (indefinite nominative singular)
róteindin (definite nominative singular)
róteindir (indefinite nominative plural)
róteindirnar (definite nominative plural)
róteind (accusative indefinite singular)
róteindina (accusative definite singular)
róteindir (accusative indefinite plural)
róteindirnar (accusative definite plural)
róteind (dative indefinite singular)
róteindinni (dative definite singular)
róteindum (dative indefinite plural)
róteindunum (dative definite plural)
róteindar (genitive indefinite singular)
róteindarinnar (definite genitive singular)
róteinda (genitive indefinite plural)
róteindanna (definite genitive plural)


nifteind

nifteind f (genitive singular nifteindar, nominative plural nifteindir)

nifteindar (genitive singular)
nifteindir (nominative plural)
nifteind (indefinite nominative singular)
nifteindin (definite nominative singular)
nifteindir (indefinite nominative plural)
nifteindirnar (definite nominative plural)
nifteind (accusative indefinite singular)
nifteindina (accusative definite singular)
nifteindir (accusative indefinite plural)
nifteindirnar (accusative definite plural)
nifteind (dative indefinite singular)
nifteindinni (dative definite singular)
nifteindum (dative indefinite plural)
nifteindunum (dative definite plural)
nifteindar (genitive indefinite singular)
nifteindarinnar (definite genitive singular)
nifteinda (genitive indefinite plural)
nifteindanna (definite genitive plural)


rafeind

rafeind f (genitive singular rafeindar, nominative plural rafeindir)

rafeindar (genitive singular)
rafeindir (nominative plural)
rafeind (indefinite nominative singular)
rafeindin (definite nominative singular)
rafeindir (indefinite nominative plural)
rafeindirnar (definite nominative plural)
rafeind (accusative indefinite singular)
rafeindina (accusative definite singular)
rafeindir (accusative indefinite plural)
rafeindirnar (accusative definite plural)
rafeind (dative indefinite singular)
rafeindinni (dative definite singular)
rafeindum (dative indefinite plural)
rafeindunum (dative definite plural)
rafeindar (genitive indefinite singular)
rafeindarinnar (definite genitive singular)
rafeinda (genitive indefinite plural)
rafeindanna (definite genitive plural)

From raf- (“electro-”) + eind (“particle”).


spretta

spretta f (genitive singular sprettu, nominative plural sprettur)

sprettu (genitive singular)
sprettur (nominative plural)
spretta (indefinite nominative singular)
sprettan (definite nominative singular)
sprettur (indefinite nominative plural)
spretturnar (definite nominative plural)
sprettu (accusative indefinite singular)
sprettuna (accusative definite singular)
sprettur (accusative indefinite plural)
spretturnar (accusative definite plural)
sprettu (dative indefinite singular)
sprettunni (dative definite singular)
sprettum (dative indefinite plural)
sprettunum (dative definite plural)
sprettu (genitive indefinite singular)
sprettunnar (definite genitive singular)
spretta (genitive indefinite plural)
sprettanna (definite genitive plural)


hví

hví n (genitive singular hvís, nominative plural hví)

hvís (genitive singular)
hví (nominative plural)
hví (indefinite nominative singular)
hvíið (definite nominative singular)
hví (indefinite nominative plural)
hvíin (definite nominative plural)
hví (accusative indefinite singular)
hvíið (accusative definite singular)
hví (accusative indefinite plural)
hvíin (accusative definite plural)
hvíi (dative indefinite singular)
hvíinu (dative definite singular)
hvíum (dative indefinite plural)
hvíunum (dative definite plural)
hvís (genitive indefinite singular)
hvísins (definite genitive singular)
hvía (genitive indefinite plural)
hvíanna (definite genitive plural)


prinsessa

prinsessa f (genitive singular prinsessu, nominative plural prinsessur)

prinsessu (genitive singular)
prinsessur (nominative plural)
prinsessa (indefinite nominative singular)
prinsessan (definite nominative singular)
prinsessur (indefinite nominative plural)
prinsessurnar (definite nominative plural)
prinsessu (accusative indefinite singular)
prinsessuna (accusative definite singular)
prinsessur (accusative indefinite plural)
prinsessurnar (accusative definite plural)
prinsessu (dative indefinite singular)
prinsessunni (dative definite singular)
prinsessum (dative indefinite plural)
prinsessunum (dative definite plural)
prinsessu (genitive indefinite singular)
prinsessunnar (definite genitive singular)
prinsessa (genitive indefinite plural)
prinsessanna (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Danish prinsesse, from French princesse, from Latin principissa (“princess”).


farmur

farmur m (genitive singular farms, nominative plural farmar)

farms (genitive singular)
farmar (nominative plural)
farmur (indefinite nominative singular)
farmurinn (definite nominative singular)
farmar (indefinite nominative plural)
farmarnir (definite nominative plural)
farm (accusative indefinite singular)
farminn (accusative definite singular)
farma (accusative indefinite plural)
farmana (accusative definite plural)
farmi (dative indefinite singular)
farminum (dative definite singular)
förmum (dative indefinite plural)
förmunum (dative definite plural)
farms (genitive indefinite singular)
farmsins (definite genitive singular)
farma (genitive indefinite plural)
farmanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse farmr, from Proto-Germanic *farmaz, from the strong verb *faraną (“to go”). Also see fara (“to go”).


álit

álit n (genitive singular álits, nominative plural álit)

álits (genitive singular)
álit (nominative plural)
álit (indefinite nominative singular)
álitið (definite nominative singular)
álit (indefinite nominative plural)
álitin (definite nominative plural)
álit (accusative indefinite singular)
álitið (accusative definite singular)
álit (accusative indefinite plural)
álitin (accusative definite plural)
áliti (dative indefinite singular)
álitinu (dative definite singular)
álitum (dative indefinite plural)
álitunum (dative definite plural)
álits (genitive indefinite singular)
álitsins (definite genitive singular)
álita (genitive indefinite plural)
álitanna (definite genitive plural)


vandi

vandi m (genitive singular vanda, no plural)

vanda (genitive singular)
vandi (indefinite nominative singular)
vandinn (definite nominative singular)
vanda (accusative indefinite singular)
vandann (accusative definite singular)
vanda (dative indefinite singular)
vandanum (dative definite singular)
vanda (genitive indefinite singular)
vandans (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse vandi. Cognate with Faroese vandi (“danger”), Danish vånde (“torment”), Norwegian Nynorsk vande (“trouble, difficulty”), Swedish vånda (“anguish, sorrow”).


dýraspítali

is-noun

dýraspítali m (genitive singular dýraspítala, nominative plural dýraspítalar)

dýraspítala (genitive singular)
dýraspítalar (nominative plural)
dýraspítali (indefinite nominative singular)
dýraspítalinn (definite nominative singular)
dýraspítalar (indefinite nominative plural)
dýraspítalarnir (definite nominative plural)
dýraspítala (accusative indefinite singular)
dýraspítalann (accusative definite singular)
dýraspítala (accusative indefinite plural)
dýraspítalana (accusative definite plural)
dýraspítala (dative indefinite singular)
dýraspítalanum (dative definite singular)
dýraspítölum (dative indefinite plural)
dýraspítölunum (dative definite plural)
dýraspítala (genitive indefinite singular)
dýraspítalans (definite genitive singular)
dýraspítala (genitive indefinite plural)
dýraspítalanna (definite genitive plural)

From dýr (“animal”) + spítali (“hospital”).


vaða

vaða f (genitive singular vöðu, nominative plural vöður)

vöðu (genitive singular)
vöður (nominative plural)
vaða (indefinite nominative singular)
vaðan (definite nominative singular)
vöður (indefinite nominative plural)
vöðurnar (definite nominative plural)
vöðu (accusative indefinite singular)
vöðuna (accusative definite singular)
vöður (accusative indefinite plural)
vöðurnar (accusative definite plural)
vöðu (dative indefinite singular)
vöðunni (dative definite singular)
vöðum (dative indefinite plural)
vöðunum (dative definite plural)
vöðu (genitive indefinite singular)
vöðunnar (definite genitive singular)
vaða (genitive indefinite plural)
vaðna (genitive indefinite plural)
vaðanna (definite genitive plural)
vaðnanna (definite genitive plural)


meinsæri

meinsæri n (genitive singular meinsæris, nominative plural meinsæri)

meinsæris (genitive singular)
meinsæri (nominative plural)
meinsæri (indefinite nominative singular)
meinsærið (definite nominative singular)
meinsæri (indefinite nominative plural)
meinsærin (definite nominative plural)
meinsæri (accusative indefinite singular)
meinsærið (accusative definite singular)
meinsæri (accusative indefinite plural)
meinsærin (accusative definite plural)
meinsæri (dative indefinite singular)
meinsærinu (dative definite singular)
meinsærum (dative indefinite plural)
meinsærunum (dative definite plural)
meinsæris (genitive indefinite singular)
meinsærisins (definite genitive singular)
meinsæra (genitive indefinite plural)
meinsæranna (definite genitive plural)

From mein (“harm, damage”) + særi (“oath”).


lögfræði

lögfræði f (genitive singular lögfræði, no plural)

lögfræði (genitive singular)
lögfræði (indefinite nominative singular)
lögfræðin (definite nominative singular)
lögfræði (accusative indefinite singular)
lögfræðina (accusative definite singular)
lögfræði (dative indefinite singular)
lögfræðinni (dative definite singular)
lögfræði (genitive indefinite singular)
lögfræðinnar (definite genitive singular)

/ˈlœɣˌfraiːðɪ/


átthyrningur

átthyrningur m (genitive singular átthyrnings, nominative plural átthyrningar)

átthyrnings (genitive singular)
átthyrningar (nominative plural)
átthyrningur (indefinite nominative singular)
átthyrningurinn (definite nominative singular)
átthyrningar (indefinite nominative plural)
átthyrningarnir (definite nominative plural)
átthyrning (accusative indefinite singular)
átthyrninginn (accusative definite singular)
átthyrninga (accusative indefinite plural)
átthyrningana (accusative definite plural)
átthyrningi (dative indefinite singular)
átthyrningnum (dative definite singular)
átthyrningum (dative indefinite plural)
átthyrningunum (dative definite plural)
átthyrnings (genitive indefinite singular)
átthyrningsins (definite genitive singular)
átthyrninga (genitive indefinite plural)
átthyrninganna (definite genitive plural)


enskt horn

enskt horn n (genitive singular ensks horns, nominative plural ensk horn)

ensks horns (genitive singular)
ensk horn (nominative plural)
enskt horn (indefinite nominative singular)
enska hornið (definite nominative singular)
ensk horn (indefinite nominative plural)
ensku hornin (definite nominative plural)
enskt horn (accusative indefinite singular)
enska hornið (accusative definite singular)
ensk horn (accusative indefinite plural)
ensku hornin (accusative definite plural)
ensku horni (dative indefinite singular)
enska horninu (dative definite singular)
enskum hornum (dative indefinite plural)
ensku hornunum (dative definite plural)
ensks horns (genitive indefinite singular)
enska hornsins (definite genitive singular)
enskra horna (genitive indefinite plural)
ensku hornanna (definite genitive plural)


jarðarbúi

jarðarbúi m (genitive singular jarðarbúa, nominative plural jarðarbúar)

jarðarbúa (genitive singular)
jarðarbúar (nominative plural)
jarðarbúi (indefinite nominative singular)
jarðarbúinn (definite nominative singular)
jarðarbúar (indefinite nominative plural)
jarðarbúarnir (definite nominative plural)
jarðarbúa (accusative indefinite singular)
jarðarbúann (accusative definite singular)
jarðarbúa (accusative indefinite plural)
jarðarbúana (accusative definite plural)
jarðarbúa (dative indefinite singular)
jarðarbúanum (dative definite singular)
jarðarbúum (dative indefinite plural)
jarðarbúunum (dative definite plural)
jarðarbúa (genitive indefinite singular)
jarðarbúans (definite genitive singular)
jarðarbúa (genitive indefinite plural)
jarðarbúanna (definite genitive plural)

From jörð (“Earth”) + búi (“inhabitant”).


marsbúi

marsbúi m (genitive singular marsbúa, nominative plural marsbúar)

marsbúa (genitive singular)
marsbúar (nominative plural)
marsbúi (indefinite nominative singular)
marsbúinn (definite nominative singular)
marsbúar (indefinite nominative plural)
marsbúarnir (definite nominative plural)
marsbúa (accusative indefinite singular)
marsbúann (accusative definite singular)
marsbúa (accusative indefinite plural)
marsbúana (accusative definite plural)
marsbúa (dative indefinite singular)
marsbúanum (dative definite singular)
marsbúum (dative indefinite plural)
marsbúunum (dative definite plural)
marsbúa (genitive indefinite singular)
marsbúans (definite genitive singular)
marsbúa (genitive indefinite plural)
marsbúanna (definite genitive plural)


ritgerð

ritgerð f (genitive singular ritgerðar, nominative plural ritgerðir)

ritgerðar (genitive singular)
ritgerðir (nominative plural)
ritgerð (indefinite nominative singular)
ritgerðin (definite nominative singular)
ritgerðir (indefinite nominative plural)
ritgerðirnar (definite nominative plural)
ritgerð (accusative indefinite singular)
ritgerðina (accusative definite singular)
ritgerðir (accusative indefinite plural)
ritgerðirnar (accusative definite plural)
ritgerð (dative indefinite singular)
ritgerðinni (dative definite singular)
ritgerðum (dative indefinite plural)
ritgerðunum (dative definite plural)
ritgerðar (genitive indefinite singular)
ritgerðarinnar (definite genitive singular)
ritgerða (genitive indefinite plural)
ritgerðanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈrɪːtˌcɛrð/


menning

menning f (genitive singular menningar, nominative plural menningar)

menningar (genitive singular)
menningar (nominative plural)
menning (indefinite nominative singular)
menningin (definite nominative singular)
menningar (indefinite nominative plural)
menningarnar (definite nominative plural)
menningu (accusative indefinite singular)
menninguna (accusative definite singular)
menningar (accusative indefinite plural)
menningarnar (accusative definite plural)
menningu (dative indefinite singular)
menningunni (dative definite singular)
menningum (dative indefinite plural)
menningunum (dative definite plural)
menningar (genitive indefinite singular)
menningarinnar (definite genitive singular)
menninga (genitive indefinite plural)
menninganna (definite genitive plural)


pabbi

pabbi m (genitive singular pabba, nominative plural pabbar)

pabba (genitive singular)
pabbar (nominative plural)
pabbi (indefinite nominative singular)
pabbinn (definite nominative singular)
pabbar (indefinite nominative plural)
pabbarnir (definite nominative plural)
pabba (accusative indefinite singular)
pabbann (accusative definite singular)
pabba (accusative indefinite plural)
pabbana (accusative definite plural)
pabba (dative indefinite singular)
pabbanum (dative definite singular)
pöbbum (dative indefinite plural)
pöbbunum (dative definite plural)
pabba (genitive indefinite singular)
pabbans (definite genitive singular)
pabba (genitive indefinite plural)
pabbanna (definite genitive plural)

Onomatopoeic word for "father" found in similar form across many languages; see English papa for more.

(colloquial) dad (colloquial word for father)


ábóti

ábóti m (genitive singular ábóta, nominative plural ábótar)

ábóta (genitive singular)
ábótar (nominative plural)
ábóti (indefinite nominative singular)
ábótinn (definite nominative singular)
ábótar (indefinite nominative plural)
ábótarnir (definite nominative plural)
ábóta (accusative indefinite singular)
ábótann (accusative definite singular)
ábóta (accusative indefinite plural)
ábótana (accusative definite plural)
ábóta (dative indefinite singular)
ábótanum (dative definite singular)
ábótum (dative indefinite plural)
ábótunum (dative definite plural)
ábóta (genitive indefinite singular)
ábótans (definite genitive singular)
ábóta (genitive indefinite plural)
ábótanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ábóti, a term borrowed, likely via Old English abbod, from Latin abbās (“abbot”), itself from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”). Compare the Old Norse variants abbáti, abbati, which may come more directly from Latin or be under stronger influence from it, or hail from the Old English variants abbat, abbad, rather than abbod. Compare also abbadís (“abbess”) and abba.


tindur

tindur m (genitive singular tinds, nominative plural tindar)

tinds (genitive singular)
tindar (nominative plural)
tindur (indefinite nominative singular)
tindurinn (definite nominative singular)
tindar (indefinite nominative plural)
tindarnir (definite nominative plural)
tind (accusative indefinite singular)
tindinn (accusative definite singular)
tinda (accusative indefinite plural)
tindana (accusative definite plural)
tindi (dative indefinite singular)
tindinum (dative definite singular)
tindum (dative indefinite plural)
tindunum (dative definite plural)
tinds (genitive indefinite singular)
tindsins (definite genitive singular)
tinda (genitive indefinite plural)
tindanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse tindr, from Proto-Germanic *tindaz. Cognate with English tind, tine.


flutningur

flutningur m (genitive singular flutnings, nominative plural flutningar)

flutnings (genitive singular)
flutningar (nominative plural)
flutningur (indefinite nominative singular)
flutningurinn (definite nominative singular)
flutningar (indefinite nominative plural)
flutningarnir (definite nominative plural)
flutning (accusative indefinite singular)
flutninginn (accusative definite singular)
flutninga (accusative indefinite plural)
flutningana (accusative definite plural)
flutningi (dative indefinite singular)
flutningnum (dative definite singular)
flutningum (dative indefinite plural)
flutningunum (dative definite plural)
flutnings (genitive indefinite singular)
flutningsins (definite genitive singular)
flutninga (genitive indefinite plural)
flutninganna (definite genitive plural)


biskup

biskup m (genitive singular biskups, nominative plural biskupar)

biskups (genitive singular)
biskupar (nominative plural)
biskup (indefinite nominative singular)
biskupinn (definite nominative singular)
biskupar (indefinite nominative plural)
biskuparnir (definite nominative plural)
biskup (accusative indefinite singular)
biskupinn (accusative definite singular)
biskupa (accusative indefinite plural)
biskupana (accusative definite plural)
biskupi (dative indefinite singular)
biskupnum (dative definite singular)
biskupinum (dative definite singular)
biskupum (dative indefinite plural)
biskupunum (dative definite plural)
biskups (genitive indefinite singular)
biskupsins (definite genitive singular)
biskupa (genitive indefinite plural)
biskupanna (definite genitive plural)
byskup (alternative obsolete)

From Old Norse biskup, a borrowing from Old English bisċop, itself borrowed from Latin episcopus.

Biskup Íslands.


meginland

meginland n (genitive singular meginlands, nominative plural meginlönd)

meginlands (genitive singular)
meginlönd (nominative plural)
meginland (indefinite nominative singular)
meginlandið (definite nominative singular)
meginlönd (indefinite nominative plural)
meginlöndin (definite nominative plural)
meginland (accusative indefinite singular)
meginlandið (accusative definite singular)
meginlönd (accusative indefinite plural)
meginlöndin (accusative definite plural)
meginlandi (dative indefinite singular)
meginlandinu (dative definite singular)
meginlöndum (dative indefinite plural)
meginlöndunum (dative definite plural)
meginlands (genitive indefinite singular)
meginlandsins (definite genitive singular)
meginlanda (genitive indefinite plural)
meginlandanna (definite genitive plural)


rokkur

rokkur m (genitive singular rokks, nominative plural rokkar)

rokks (genitive singular)
rokkar (nominative plural)
rokkur (indefinite nominative singular)
rokkurinn (definite nominative singular)
rokkar (indefinite nominative plural)
rokkarnir (definite nominative plural)
rokk (accusative indefinite singular)
rokkinn (accusative definite singular)
rokka (accusative indefinite plural)
rokkana (accusative definite plural)
rokk (dative indefinite singular)
rokki (dative indefinite singular)
rokknum (dative definite singular)
rokkum (dative indefinite plural)
rokkunum (dative definite plural)
rokks (genitive indefinite singular)
rokksins (definite genitive singular)
rokka (genitive indefinite plural)
rokkanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô.

spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle)


svanur

svanur m (genitive singular svans, nominative plural svanir)

svans (genitive singular)
svanir (nominative plural)
svanur (indefinite nominative singular)
svanurinn (definite nominative singular)
svanir (indefinite nominative plural)
svanirnir (definite nominative plural)
svan (accusative indefinite singular)
svaninn (accusative definite singular)
svani (accusative indefinite plural)
svanina (accusative definite plural)
svani (dative indefinite singular)
svaninum (dative definite singular)
svönum (dative indefinite plural)
svönunum (dative definite plural)
svans (genitive indefinite singular)
svansins (definite genitive singular)
svana (genitive indefinite plural)
svananna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse svanr (“swan”), from Proto-Germanic *swanaz (“swan”), from Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- (“to sound, resound”).

der

Cygnus cygnus
Cygnus cygnus#Translingual


lómur

is-noun

lómur m (genitive singular lóms, nominative plural lómar)

lóms (genitive singular)
lómar (nominative plural)
lómur (indefinite nominative singular)
lómurinn (definite nominative singular)
lómar (indefinite nominative plural)
lómarnir (definite nominative plural)
lóm (accusative indefinite singular)
lóminn (accusative definite singular)
lóma (accusative indefinite plural)
lómana (accusative definite plural)
lómi (dative indefinite singular)
lóm (dative indefinite singular)
lómnum (dative definite singular)
lóminum (dative definite singular)
lómum (dative indefinite plural)
lómunum (dative definite plural)
lóms (genitive indefinite singular)
lómsins (definite genitive singular)
lóma (genitive indefinite plural)
lómanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse lómr, whence also English loon.

Gavia stellata
Gavia stellata#Translingual


lómur

From Old Norse lómr, from Proto-Germanic *lōmaz.


stað

accusative/dative singular indefinite of staður


hamborgari

hamborgari m (genitive singular hamborgara, nominative plural hamborgarar)

hamborgara (genitive singular)
hamborgarar (nominative plural)
hamborgari (indefinite nominative singular)
hamborgarinn (definite nominative singular)
hamborgarar (indefinite nominative plural)
hamborgararnir (definite nominative plural)
hamborgara (accusative indefinite singular)
hamborgarann (accusative definite singular)
hamborgara (accusative indefinite plural)
hamborgarana (accusative definite plural)
hamborgara (dative indefinite singular)
hamborgaranum (dative definite singular)
hamborgurum (dative indefinite plural)
hamborgurunum (dative definite plural)
hamborgara (genitive indefinite singular)
hamborgarans (definite genitive singular)
hamborgara (genitive indefinite plural)
hamborgaranna (definite genitive plural)

Eigum við ekki að fá okkur hamborgara?

Ég er til í hamborgara en ég vil ekki gos.

I'm in the mood for hamburgers but I don't want any soda.


sleggja

sleggja f (genitive singular sleggju, nominative plural sleggjur)

sleggju (genitive singular)
sleggjur (nominative plural)
sleggja (indefinite nominative singular)
sleggjan (definite nominative singular)
sleggjur (indefinite nominative plural)
sleggjurnar (definite nominative plural)
sleggju (accusative indefinite singular)
sleggjuna (accusative definite singular)
sleggjur (accusative indefinite plural)
sleggjurnar (accusative definite plural)
sleggju (dative indefinite singular)
sleggjunni (dative definite singular)
sleggjum (dative indefinite plural)
sleggjunum (dative definite plural)
sleggju (genitive indefinite singular)
sleggjunnar (definite genitive singular)
sleggja (genitive indefinite plural)
sleggna (genitive indefinite plural)
sleggjanna (definite genitive plural)
sleggnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sleggja, from Proto-Germanic *slagjǭ.


kúbein

kúbein n (genitive singular kúbeins, nominative plural kúbein)

kúbeins (genitive singular)
kúbein (nominative plural)
kúbein (indefinite nominative singular)
kúbeinið (definite nominative singular)
kúbein (indefinite nominative plural)
kúbeinin (definite nominative plural)
kúbein (accusative indefinite singular)
kúbeinið (accusative definite singular)
kúbein (accusative indefinite plural)
kúbeinin (accusative definite plural)
kúbeini (dative indefinite singular)
kúbeininu (dative definite singular)
kúbeinum (dative indefinite plural)
kúbeinunum (dative definite plural)
kúbeins (genitive indefinite singular)
kúbeinsins (definite genitive singular)
kúbeina (genitive indefinite plural)
kúbeinanna (definite genitive plural)


borgarstjóri

borgarstjóri m (genitive singular borgarstjóra, nominative plural borgarstjórar)

borgarstjóra (genitive singular)
borgarstjórar (nominative plural)
borgarstjóri (indefinite nominative singular)
borgarstjórinn (definite nominative singular)
borgarstjórar (indefinite nominative plural)
borgarstjórarnir (definite nominative plural)
borgarstjóra (accusative indefinite singular)
borgarstjórann (accusative definite singular)
borgarstjóra (accusative indefinite plural)
borgarstjórana (accusative definite plural)
borgarstjóra (dative indefinite singular)
borgarstjóranum (dative definite singular)
borgarstjórum (dative indefinite plural)
borgarstjórunum (dative definite plural)
borgarstjóra (genitive indefinite singular)
borgarstjórans (definite genitive singular)
borgarstjóra (genitive indefinite plural)
borgarstjóranna (definite genitive plural)

From borg (“city”) + stjóri (“boss, chief”).


umsókn

umsókn f (genitive singular umsóknar, nominative plural umsóknir)

umsóknar (genitive singular)
umsóknir (nominative plural)
umsókn (indefinite nominative singular)
umsóknin (definite nominative singular)
umsóknir (indefinite nominative plural)
umsóknirnar (definite nominative plural)
umsókn (accusative indefinite singular)
umsóknina (accusative definite singular)
umsóknir (accusative indefinite plural)
umsóknirnar (accusative definite plural)
umsókn (dative indefinite singular)
umsókninni (dative definite singular)
umsóknum (dative indefinite plural)
umsóknunum (dative definite plural)
umsóknar (genitive indefinite singular)
umsóknarinnar (definite genitive singular)
umsókna (genitive indefinite plural)
umsóknanna (definite genitive plural)

From um (“around”) + sókn (“application”).


búseta

búseta f (genitive singular búsetu, no plural)

búsetu (genitive singular)
búseta (indefinite nominative singular)
búsetan (definite nominative singular)
búsetu (accusative indefinite singular)
búsetuna (accusative definite singular)
búsetu (dative indefinite singular)
búsetunni (dative definite singular)
búsetu (genitive indefinite singular)
búsetunnar (definite genitive singular)


veruleiki

veruleiki m (genitive singular veruleika, no plural)

veruleika (genitive singular)
veruleiki (indefinite nominative singular)
veruleikinn (definite nominative singular)
veruleika (accusative indefinite singular)
veruleikann (accusative definite singular)
veruleika (dative indefinite singular)
veruleikanum (dative definite singular)
veruleika (genitive indefinite singular)
veruleikans (definite genitive singular)


framtíð

framtíð f (genitive singular framtíðar, nominative plural framtíðir)

framtíðar (genitive singular)
framtíðir (nominative plural)
framtíð (indefinite nominative singular)
framtíðin (definite nominative singular)
framtíðir (indefinite nominative plural)
framtíðirnar (definite nominative plural)
framtíð (accusative indefinite singular)
framtíðina (accusative definite singular)
framtíðir (accusative indefinite plural)
framtíðirnar (accusative definite plural)
framtíð (dative indefinite singular)
framtíðinni (dative definite singular)
framtíðum (dative indefinite plural)
framtíðunum (dative definite plural)
framtíðar (genitive indefinite singular)
framtíðarinnar (definite genitive singular)
framtíða (genitive indefinite plural)
framtíðanna (definite genitive plural)


auka

inflection of auki:
indefinite accusative/genitive plural


stát

stát n (genitive singular státs, no plural)

státs (genitive singular)
stát (indefinite nominative singular)
státið (definite nominative singular)
stát (accusative indefinite singular)
státið (accusative definite singular)
státi (dative indefinite singular)
státinu (dative definite singular)
státs (genitive indefinite singular)
státsins (definite genitive singular)


prýði

prýði f (genitive singular prýði, no plural)

prýði (genitive singular)
prýði (indefinite nominative singular)
prýðin (definite nominative singular)
prýði (accusative indefinite singular)
prýðina (accusative definite singular)
prýði (dative indefinite singular)
prýðinni (dative definite singular)
prýði (genitive indefinite singular)
prýðinnar (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse prýði (“ornament; gallantry, bravery”), probably a borrowing from Old English prūd (“proud, noble”). Compare pryde.


karta

is-noun

karta f (genitive singular körtu, nominative plural körtur)

körtu (genitive singular)
körtur (nominative plural)
karta (indefinite nominative singular)
kartan (definite nominative singular)
körtur (indefinite nominative plural)
körturnar (definite nominative plural)
körtu (accusative indefinite singular)
körtuna (accusative definite singular)
körtur (accusative indefinite plural)
körturnar (accusative definite plural)
körtu (dative indefinite singular)
körtunni (dative definite singular)
körtum (dative indefinite plural)
körtunum (dative definite plural)
körtu (genitive indefinite singular)
körtunnar (definite genitive singular)
kartna (genitive indefinite plural)
karta (genitive indefinite plural)
kartnanna (definite genitive plural)
kartanna (definite genitive plural)


nætur

inflection of nótt:
nominative/accusative plural


selen

selen n (genitive singular selens, no plural)

selens (genitive singular)
selen (indefinite nominative singular)
selenið (definite nominative singular)
selen (accusative indefinite singular)
selenið (accusative definite singular)
seleni (dative indefinite singular)
seleninu (dative definite singular)
selens (genitive indefinite singular)
selensins (definite genitive singular)


viska

viska f (genitive singular visku, no plural)

visku (genitive singular)
viska (indefinite nominative singular)
viskan (definite nominative singular)
visku (accusative indefinite singular)
viskuna (accusative definite singular)
visku (dative indefinite singular)
viskunni (dative definite singular)
visku (genitive indefinite singular)
viskunnar (definite genitive singular)
vizka (alternative dated)

From Old Norse vizka, compare Icelandic vit.


spýta

spýta f (genitive singular spýtu, nominative plural spýtur)

spýtu (genitive singular)
spýtur (nominative plural)
spýta (indefinite nominative singular)
spýtan (definite nominative singular)
spýtur (indefinite nominative plural)
spýturnar (definite nominative plural)
spýtu (accusative indefinite singular)
spýtuna (accusative definite singular)
spýtur (accusative indefinite plural)
spýturnar (accusative definite plural)
spýtu (dative indefinite singular)
spýtunni (dative definite singular)
spýtum (dative indefinite plural)
spýtunum (dative definite plural)
spýtu (genitive indefinite singular)
spýtunnar (definite genitive singular)
spýtna (genitive indefinite plural)
spýtnanna (definite genitive plural)


lunga

lunga n (genitive singular lunga, nominative plural lungu)

lunga (genitive singular)
lungu (nominative plural)
lunga (indefinite nominative singular)
lungað (definite nominative singular)
lungu (indefinite nominative plural)
lungun (definite nominative plural)
lunga (accusative indefinite singular)
lungað (accusative definite singular)
lungu (accusative indefinite plural)
lungun (accusative definite plural)
lunga (dative indefinite singular)
lunganu (dative definite singular)
lungum (dative indefinite plural)
lungunum (dative definite plural)
lunga (genitive indefinite singular)
lungans (definite genitive singular)
lungna (genitive indefinite plural)
lungnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse lunga, from Proto-Germanic *lungô (“lung”, literally “the light organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”). Compare Faroese and Swedish lunga, Danish and Norwegian lunge, Dutch long, German Lunge, English lung.


eignarfornafn

is-noun

eignarfornafn n (genitive singular eignarfornafns, nominative plural eignarfornöfn)

eignarfornafns (genitive singular)
eignarfornöfn (nominative plural)
eignarfornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
eignarfornafnið (definite nominative singular)
eignarfornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
eignarfornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
eignarfornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
eignarfornafnið (accusative definite singular)
eignarfornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
eignarfornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
eignarfornafni (dative indefinite singular)
eignarfornafninu (dative definite singular)
eignarfornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
eignarfornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
eignarfornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
eignarfornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
eignarfornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
eignarfornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From eign (“possession, ownership”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).


afturbeygt fornafn

is-noun

afturbeygt fornafn n (genitive singular afturbeygðs fornafns, nominative plural afturbeygð fornöfn)

afturbeygðs fornafns (genitive singular)
afturbeygð fornöfn (nominative plural)
afturbeygt fornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
afturbeygða fornafnið (definite nominative singular)
afturbeygð fornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
afturbeygðu fornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
afturbeygt fornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
afturbeygða fornafnið (accusative definite singular)
afturbeygð fornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
afturbeygðu fornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
afturbeygðu fornafni (dative indefinite singular)
afturbeygða fornafninu (dative definite singular)
afturbeygðum fornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
afturbeygðu fornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
afturbeygðs fornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
afturbeygða fornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
afturbeygðra fornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
afturbeygðu fornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

Í íslensku fyrirfinnst afturbeygða fornafnið ekki í nefnifalli.

In Icelandic, the reflexive pronoun doesn't exist in the nominative case.

(grammar) reflexive pronoun, reflexive (the word sig (“oneself”))


ábendingarfornafn

ábendingarfornafn n (genitive singular ábendingarfornafns, nominative plural ábendingarfornöfn)

ábendingarfornafns (genitive singular)
ábendingarfornöfn (nominative plural)
ábendingarfornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
ábendingarfornafnið (definite nominative singular)
ábendingarfornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
ábendingarfornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
ábendingarfornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
ábendingarfornafnið (accusative definite singular)
ábendingarfornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
ábendingarfornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
ábendingarfornafni (dative indefinite singular)
ábendingarfornafninu (dative definite singular)
ábendingarfornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
ábendingarfornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
ábendingarfornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
ábendingarfornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
ábendingarfornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
ábendingarfornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From ábending (“the act of pointing out”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).

af

demonstrative pronoun
demonstrative pronoun


óákveðið fornafn

is-noun

óákveðið fornafn n (genitive singular óákveðins fornafns, nominative plural óákveðin fornöfn)

óákveðins fornafns (genitive singular)
óákveðin fornöfn (nominative plural)
óákveðið fornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
óákveðna fornafnið (definite nominative singular)
óákveðin fornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
óákveðnu fornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
óákveðið fornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
óákveðna fornafnið (accusative definite singular)
óákveðin fornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
óákveðnu fornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
óákveðnu fornafni (dative indefinite singular)
óákveðna fornafninu (dative definite singular)
óákveðnum fornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
óákveðnu fornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
óákveðins fornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
óákveðna fornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
óákveðinna fornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
óákveðnu fornafnanna (definite genitive plural)


persónufornafn

persónufornafn n (genitive singular persónufornafns, nominative plural persónufornöfn)

persónufornafns (genitive singular)
persónufornöfn (nominative plural)
persónufornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
persónufornafnið (definite nominative singular)
persónufornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
persónufornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
persónufornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
persónufornafnið (accusative definite singular)
persónufornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
persónufornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
persónufornafni (dative indefinite singular)
persónufornafninu (dative definite singular)
persónufornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
persónufornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
persónufornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
persónufornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
persónufornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
persónufornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From persóna (“person”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).


spurnarfornafn

is-noun

spurnarfornafn n (genitive singular spurnarfornafns, nominative plural spurnarfornöfn)

spurnarfornafns (genitive singular)
spurnarfornöfn (nominative plural)
spurnarfornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
spurnarfornafnið (definite nominative singular)
spurnarfornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
spurnarfornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
spurnarfornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
spurnarfornafnið (accusative definite singular)
spurnarfornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
spurnarfornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
spurnarfornafni (dative indefinite singular)
spurnarfornafninu (dative definite singular)
spurnarfornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
spurnarfornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
spurnarfornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
spurnarfornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
spurnarfornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
spurnarfornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From spurn (“the act of asking, question”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).

af

interrogative pronoun
interrogative pronoun


tilvísunarfornafn

is-noun

tilvísunarfornafn n (genitive singular tilvísunarfornafns, nominative plural tilvísunarfornöfn)

tilvísunarfornafns (genitive singular)
tilvísunarfornöfn (nominative plural)
tilvísunarfornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
tilvísunarfornafnið (definite nominative singular)
tilvísunarfornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
tilvísunarfornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
tilvísunarfornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
tilvísunarfornafnið (accusative definite singular)
tilvísunarfornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
tilvísunarfornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
tilvísunarfornafni (dative indefinite singular)
tilvísunarfornafninu (dative definite singular)
tilvísunarfornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
tilvísunarfornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
tilvísunarfornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
tilvísunarfornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
tilvísunarfornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
tilvísunarfornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From tilvísun (“reference”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).


eiginnafn

is-noun

eiginnafn n (genitive singular eiginnafns, nominative plural eiginnöfn)

eiginnafns (genitive singular)
eiginnöfn (nominative plural)
eiginnafn (indefinite nominative singular)
eiginnafnið (definite nominative singular)
eiginnöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
eiginnöfnin (definite nominative plural)
eiginnafn (accusative indefinite singular)
eiginnafnið (accusative definite singular)
eiginnöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
eiginnöfnin (accusative definite plural)
eiginnafni (dative indefinite singular)
eiginnafninu (dative definite singular)
eiginnöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
eiginnöfnunum (dative definite plural)
eiginnafns (genitive indefinite singular)
eiginnafnsins (definite genitive singular)
eiginnafna (genitive indefinite plural)
eiginnafnanna (definite genitive plural)


skata

skata f (genitive singular skötu, nominative plural skötur)

skötu (genitive singular)
skötur (nominative plural)
skata (indefinite nominative singular)
skatan (definite nominative singular)
skötur (indefinite nominative plural)
sköturnar (definite nominative plural)
skötu (accusative indefinite singular)
skötuna (accusative definite singular)
skötur (accusative indefinite plural)
sköturnar (accusative definite plural)
skötu (dative indefinite singular)
skötunni (dative definite singular)
skötum (dative indefinite plural)
skötunum (dative definite plural)
skötu (genitive indefinite singular)
skötunnar (definite genitive singular)
skata (genitive indefinite plural)
skatna (genitive indefinite plural)
skatanna (definite genitive plural)
skatnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse skata, possibly related to Old English sceadd (modern English shad), but the ultimate origin of both is obscure.


kapella

kapella f (genitive singular kapellu, nominative plural kapellur)

kapellu (genitive singular)
kapellur (nominative plural)
kapella (indefinite nominative singular)
kapellan (definite nominative singular)
kapellur (indefinite nominative plural)
kapellurnar (definite nominative plural)
kapellu (accusative indefinite singular)
kapelluna (accusative definite singular)
kapellur (accusative indefinite plural)
kapellurnar (accusative definite plural)
kapellu (dative indefinite singular)
kapellunni (dative definite singular)
kapellum (dative indefinite plural)
kapellunum (dative definite plural)
kapellu (genitive indefinite singular)
kapellunnar (definite genitive singular)
kapellna (genitive indefinite plural)
kapella (genitive indefinite plural)
kapellnanna (definite genitive plural)
kapellanna (definite genitive plural)


undur

undur n (genitive singular undurs, nominative plural undur)

undurs (genitive singular)
undur (nominative plural)
undur (indefinite nominative singular)
undrið (definite nominative singular)
undur (indefinite nominative plural)
undrin (definite nominative plural)
undur (accusative indefinite singular)
undrið (accusative definite singular)
undur (accusative indefinite plural)
undrin (accusative definite plural)
undri (dative indefinite singular)
undrinu (dative definite singular)
undrum (dative indefinite plural)
undrunum (dative definite plural)
undurs (genitive indefinite singular)
undursins (definite genitive singular)
undra (genitive indefinite plural)
undranna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse undr, from Proto-Germanic *wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love”).

der

(in combination) very, extremely, wondrously
Fiðrildið var undurfallegt.
The butterfly was extremely beautiful.


ýla

is-noun

ýla f (genitive singular ýlu, nominative plural ýlur)

ýlu (genitive singular)
ýlur (nominative plural)
ýla (indefinite nominative singular)
ýlan (definite nominative singular)
ýlur (indefinite nominative plural)
ýlurnar (definite nominative plural)
ýlu (accusative indefinite singular)
ýluna (accusative definite singular)
ýlur (accusative indefinite plural)
ýlurnar (accusative definite plural)
ýlu (dative indefinite singular)
ýlunni (dative definite singular)
ýlum (dative indefinite plural)
ýlunum (dative definite plural)
ýlu (genitive indefinite singular)
ýlunnar (definite genitive singular)
ýlna (genitive indefinite plural)
ýla (genitive indefinite plural)
ýlnanna (definite genitive plural)
ýlanna (definite genitive plural)


klettur

klettur m (genitive singular kletts, nominative plural klettar)

kletts (genitive singular)
klettar (nominative plural)
klettur (indefinite nominative singular)
kletturinn (definite nominative singular)
klettar (indefinite nominative plural)
klettarnir (definite nominative plural)
klett (accusative indefinite singular)
klettinn (accusative definite singular)
kletta (accusative indefinite plural)
klettana (accusative definite plural)
kletti (dative indefinite singular)
klettinum (dative definite singular)
klettum (dative indefinite plural)
klettunum (dative definite plural)
kletts (genitive indefinite singular)
klettsins (definite genitive singular)
kletta (genitive indefinite plural)
klettanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse klettr, from Proto-Germanic *klintaz.

Þverhníptur klettur.


tanta

tanta f (genitive singular töntu, nominative plural töntur)

töntu (genitive singular)
töntur (nominative plural)
tanta (indefinite nominative singular)
tantan (definite nominative singular)
töntur (indefinite nominative plural)
tönturnar (definite nominative plural)
töntu (accusative indefinite singular)
töntuna (accusative definite singular)
töntur (accusative indefinite plural)
tönturnar (accusative definite plural)
töntu (dative indefinite singular)
töntunni (dative definite singular)
töntum (dative indefinite plural)
töntunum (dative definite plural)
töntu (genitive indefinite singular)
töntunnar (definite genitive singular)
tantna (genitive indefinite plural)
tanta (genitive indefinite plural)
tantnanna (definite genitive plural)
tantanna (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Danish tante, from French tante, from Latin amita.


spenna

spenna f (genitive singular spennu, nominative plural spennur)

spennu (genitive singular)
spennur (nominative plural)
spenna (indefinite nominative singular)
spennan (definite nominative singular)
spennur (indefinite nominative plural)
spennurnar (definite nominative plural)
spennu (accusative indefinite singular)
spennuna (accusative definite singular)
spennur (accusative indefinite plural)
spennurnar (accusative definite plural)
spennu (dative indefinite singular)
spennunni (dative definite singular)
spennum (dative indefinite plural)
spennunum (dative definite plural)
spennu (genitive indefinite singular)
spennunnar (definite genitive singular)
spenna (genitive indefinite plural)
spennanna (definite genitive plural)


stóð

stóð n (genitive singular stóðs, nominative plural stóð)

stóðs (genitive singular)
stóð (nominative plural)
stóð (indefinite nominative singular)
stóðið (definite nominative singular)
stóð (indefinite nominative plural)
stóðin (definite nominative plural)
stóð (accusative indefinite singular)
stóðið (accusative definite singular)
stóð (accusative indefinite plural)
stóðin (accusative definite plural)
stóði (dative indefinite singular)
stóðinu (dative definite singular)
stóðum (dative indefinite plural)
stóðunum (dative definite plural)
stóðs (genitive indefinite singular)
stóðsins (definite genitive singular)
stóða (genitive indefinite plural)
stóðanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse stóð, from Proto-Germanic *stōdą, related to Etymology 2 below; compare English stud.


kelling

kelling f (genitive singular kellingar, nominative plural kellingar)

kellingar (genitive singular)
kellingar (nominative plural)
kelling (indefinite nominative singular)
kellingin (definite nominative singular)
kellingar (indefinite nominative plural)
kellingarnar (definite nominative plural)
kellingu (accusative indefinite singular)
kellinguna (accusative definite singular)
kellingar (accusative indefinite plural)
kellingarnar (accusative definite plural)
kellingu (dative indefinite singular)
kellingunni (dative definite singular)
kellingum (dative indefinite plural)
kellingunum (dative definite plural)
kellingar (genitive indefinite singular)
kellingarinnar (definite genitive singular)
kellinga (genitive indefinite plural)
kellinganna (definite genitive plural)

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling


máttur

máttur m (genitive singular máttar, nominative plural mættir)

máttar (genitive singular)
mættir (nominative plural)
máttur (indefinite nominative singular)
mátturinn (definite nominative singular)
mættir (indefinite nominative plural)
mættirnir (definite nominative plural)
mátt (accusative indefinite singular)
máttinn (accusative definite singular)
mætti (accusative indefinite plural)
mættina (accusative definite plural)
mætti (dative indefinite singular)
mættinum (dative definite singular)
máttum (dative indefinite plural)
máttunum (dative definite plural)
máttar (genitive indefinite singular)
máttarins (definite genitive singular)
mátta (genitive indefinite plural)
máttanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse máttr, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz, from *maganą + *-þiz, or from Proto-Indo-European *mógʰtis < *magʰ-.


skattur

skattur m (genitive singular skatts, nominative plural skattar)

skatts (genitive singular)
skattar (nominative plural)
skattur (indefinite nominative singular)
skatturinn (definite nominative singular)
skattar (indefinite nominative plural)
skattarnir (definite nominative plural)
skatt (accusative indefinite singular)
skattinn (accusative definite singular)
skatta (accusative indefinite plural)
skattana (accusative definite plural)
skatti (dative indefinite singular)
skattinum (dative definite singular)
sköttum (dative indefinite plural)
sköttunum (dative definite plural)
skatts (genitive indefinite singular)
skattsins (definite genitive singular)
skatta (genitive indefinite plural)
skattanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse skattr, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz.

leggja skatt á eitthvað

to tax something, to levy a tax on something


gandur

gandur m (genitive singular gands, nominative plural gandar)

gands (genitive singular)
gandar (nominative plural)
gandur (indefinite nominative singular)
gandurinn (definite nominative singular)
gandar (indefinite nominative plural)
gandarnir (definite nominative plural)
gand (accusative indefinite singular)
gandinn (accusative definite singular)
ganda (accusative indefinite plural)
gandana (accusative definite plural)
gandi (dative indefinite singular)
gandinum (dative definite singular)
göndum (dative indefinite plural)
göndunum (dative definite plural)
gands (genitive indefinite singular)
gandsins (definite genitive singular)
ganda (genitive indefinite plural)
gandanna (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Norse gandr (“magic staff, sorcery; wolf”), from Proto-Norse *ᚷᚨᚾᛞᚨᛉ (*gandaʀ) (attested in ᚢᚾᚷᚨᚾᛞᛁᛉ (ungandiʀ, “unsorcered; not bewitched”)), from Proto-Germanic *gandaz, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (“to beat; slay”).

der

Á Sprengisandi (“On Sprengisandur”) by Grímur Thomsen
Ríðum, ríðum, rekum yfir sandinn,
rökkrið er að síða á Herðubreið,
álfadrottning er að beizla gandinn,
ekki er gott að verða á hennar leið;
vænsta klárinn vildi eg gefa til
að vera kominn ofan í Kiðagil.
Ride, ride, ride hard across the sands,
darkness settles over Herðubreið.
The Queen of the elves bridles her steed -
be careful not to cross her path.
My best horse I'd sacrifice
to be safely back in Kiðagil.


logn

is-noun

logn n (genitive singular logns, nominative plural logn)

logns (genitive singular)
logn (nominative plural)
logn (indefinite nominative singular)
lognið (definite nominative singular)
logn (indefinite nominative plural)
lognin (definite nominative plural)
logn (accusative indefinite singular)
lognið (accusative definite singular)
logn (accusative indefinite plural)
lognin (accusative definite plural)
logni (dative indefinite singular)
logninu (dative definite singular)
lognum (dative indefinite plural)
lognunum (dative definite plural)
logns (genitive indefinite singular)
lognsins (definite genitive singular)
logna (genitive indefinite plural)
lognanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse logn lygn, from Proto-Germanic *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright”), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (“lightning”), Swedish lugn (“calm water”).


floti

floti m (genitive singular flota, nominative plural flotar)

flota (genitive singular)
flotar (nominative plural)
floti (indefinite nominative singular)
flotinn (definite nominative singular)
flotar (indefinite nominative plural)
flotarnir (definite nominative plural)
flota (accusative indefinite singular)
flotann (accusative definite singular)
flota (accusative indefinite plural)
flotana (accusative definite plural)
flota (dative indefinite singular)
flotanum (dative definite singular)
flotum (dative indefinite plural)
flotunum (dative definite plural)
flota (genitive indefinite singular)
flotans (definite genitive singular)
flota (genitive indefinite plural)
flotanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse floti, from Proto-Germanic *flutô (“raft”).


fyl

fyl n (genitive singular fyls, nominative plural fyl)

fyls (genitive singular)
fyl (nominative plural)
fyl (indefinite nominative singular)
fylið (definite nominative singular)
fyl (indefinite nominative plural)
fylin (definite nominative plural)
fyl (accusative indefinite singular)
fylið (accusative definite singular)
fyl (accusative indefinite plural)
fylin (accusative definite plural)
fyli (dative indefinite singular)
fylinu (dative definite singular)
fyljum (dative indefinite plural)
fyljunum (dative definite plural)
fyls (genitive indefinite singular)
fylsins (definite genitive singular)
fylja (genitive indefinite plural)
fyljanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fyl, from Proto-Germanic *fulją.

með fyli

with foal, i.e. pregnant (describing a mare)


gagn

gagn n (genitive singular gagns, nominative plural gögn)

gagns (genitive singular)
gögn (nominative plural)
gagn (indefinite nominative singular)
gagnið (definite nominative singular)
gögn (indefinite nominative plural)
gögnin (definite nominative plural)
gagn (accusative indefinite singular)
gagnið (accusative definite singular)
gögn (accusative indefinite plural)
gögnin (accusative definite plural)
gagni (dative indefinite singular)
gagninu (dative definite singular)
gögnum (dative indefinite plural)
gögnunum (dative definite plural)
gagns (genitive indefinite singular)
gagnsins (definite genitive singular)
gagna (genitive indefinite plural)
gagnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse gagn (“benefit, advantage, use”), from Proto-Germanic *gagną, *gaganą (“gain, profit", literally "return”), from *gagana (“back, against, in return”), a reduplication of *ga- (“with, together”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“next to, at, with, along”).


almenn skynsemi

is-noun

almenn skynsemi f (genitive singular almennrar skynsemi, no plural)

almennrar skynsemi (genitive singular)
almenn skynsemi (indefinite nominative singular)
almenna skynsemin (definite nominative singular)
almenna skynsemi (accusative indefinite singular)
almennu skynsemina (accusative definite singular)
almennri skynsemi (dative indefinite singular)
almennu skynseminni (dative definite singular)
almennrar skynsemi (genitive indefinite singular)
almennu skynseminnar (definite genitive singular)


þara

inflection of þari:
indefinite accusative

inflection of þari:
indefinite dative singular


reiknivél

reiknivél f (genitive singular reiknivélar, nominative plural reiknivélar)

reiknivélar (genitive singular)
reiknivélar (nominative plural)
reiknivél (indefinite nominative singular)
reiknivélin (definite nominative singular)
reiknivélar (indefinite nominative plural)
reiknivélarnar (definite nominative plural)
reiknivél (accusative indefinite singular)
reiknivélina (accusative definite singular)
reiknivélar (accusative indefinite plural)
reiknivélarnar (accusative definite plural)
reiknivél (dative indefinite singular)
reiknivélinni (dative definite singular)
reiknivélum (dative indefinite plural)
reiknivélunum (dative definite plural)
reiknivélar (genitive indefinite singular)
reiknivélarinnar (definite genitive singular)
reiknivéla (genitive indefinite plural)
reiknivélanna (definite genitive plural)

From reikni- (“algorithmic, arithmetic, computational”) + vél (“a machine”). Cognates with English reckon.


brauðrist

is-noun

brauðrist f (genitive singular brauðristar, nominative plural brauðristir)

brauðristar (genitive singular)
brauðristir (nominative plural)
brauðrist (indefinite nominative singular)
brauðristin (definite nominative singular)
brauðristir (indefinite nominative plural)
brauðristirnar (definite nominative plural)
brauðrist (accusative indefinite singular)
brauðristina (accusative definite singular)
brauðristir (accusative indefinite plural)
brauðristirnar (accusative definite plural)
brauðrist (dative indefinite singular)
brauðristinni (dative definite singular)
brauðristum (dative indefinite plural)
brauðristunum (dative definite plural)
brauðristar (genitive indefinite singular)
brauðristarinnar (definite genitive singular)
brauðrista (genitive indefinite plural)
brauðristanna (definite genitive plural)


bæti

bæti n (genitive singular bætis, nominative plural bæti)

bætis (genitive singular)
bæti (nominative plural)
bæti (indefinite nominative singular)
bætið (definite nominative singular)
bæti (indefinite nominative plural)
bætin (definite nominative plural)
bæti (accusative indefinite singular)
bætið (accusative definite singular)
bæti (accusative indefinite plural)
bætin (accusative definite plural)
bæti (dative indefinite singular)
bætinu (dative definite singular)
bætum (dative indefinite plural)
bætunum (dative definite plural)
bætis (genitive indefinite singular)
bætisins (definite genitive singular)
bæta (genitive indefinite plural)
bætanna (definite genitive plural)


kross

kross m (genitive singular kross, nominative plural krossar)

kross (genitive singular)
krossar (nominative plural)
kross (indefinite nominative singular)
krossinn (definite nominative singular)
krossar (indefinite nominative plural)
krossarnir (definite nominative plural)
kross (accusative indefinite singular)
krossinn (accusative definite singular)
krossa (accusative indefinite plural)
krossana (accusative definite plural)
krossi (dative indefinite singular)
krossinum (dative definite singular)
krossum (dative indefinite plural)
krossunum (dative definite plural)
kross (genitive indefinite singular)
krossins (definite genitive singular)
krossa (genitive indefinite plural)
krossanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kross, from Latin crux (perhaps borrowed through Old Irish).


hirði

indefinite accusative singular of hirðir


bikar

bikar m (genitive singular bikars, nominative plural bikarar)

bikars (genitive singular)
bikarar (nominative plural)
bikar (indefinite nominative singular)
bikarinn (definite nominative singular)
bikarar (indefinite nominative plural)
bikararnir (definite nominative plural)
bikar (accusative indefinite singular)
bikarinn (accusative definite singular)
bikara (accusative indefinite plural)
bikarana (accusative definite plural)
bikar (dative indefinite singular)
bikarnum (dative definite singular)
bikurum (dative indefinite plural)
bikurunum (dative definite plural)
bikars (genitive indefinite singular)
bikarsins (definite genitive singular)
bikara (genitive indefinite plural)
bikaranna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bikarr (“large cup, beaker”).


keppni

keppni f (genitive singular keppni, nominative plural keppnir)

keppni (genitive singular)
keppnir (nominative plural)
keppni (indefinite nominative singular)
keppnin (definite nominative singular)
keppnir (indefinite nominative plural)
keppnirnar (definite nominative plural)
keppni (accusative indefinite singular)
keppnina (accusative definite singular)
keppnir (accusative indefinite plural)
keppnirnar (accusative definite plural)
keppni (dative indefinite singular)
keppninni (dative definite singular)
keppnum (dative indefinite plural)
keppnunum (dative definite plural)
keppni (genitive indefinite singular)
keppninnar (definite genitive singular)
keppna (genitive indefinite plural)
keppnanna (definite genitive plural)


keppinautur

keppinautur m (genitive singular keppinautar or keppinauts, nominative plural keppinautar)

keppinautar (genitive singular)
keppinauts (genitive singular)
keppinautar (nominative plural)
keppinautur (indefinite nominative singular)
keppinauturinn (definite nominative singular)
keppinautar (indefinite nominative plural)
keppinautarnir (definite nominative plural)
keppinaut (accusative indefinite singular)
keppinautinn (accusative definite singular)
keppinauta (accusative indefinite plural)
keppinautana (accusative definite plural)
keppinaut (dative indefinite singular)
keppinauti (dative indefinite singular)
keppinautnum (dative definite singular)
keppinautum (dative indefinite plural)
keppinautunum (dative definite plural)
keppinautar (genitive indefinite singular)
keppinauts (genitive indefinite singular)
keppinautarins (definite genitive singular)
keppinautsins (definite genitive singular)
keppinauta (genitive indefinite plural)
keppinautanna (definite genitive plural)


vekjaraklukka

vekjaraklukka f (genitive singular vekjaraklukku, nominative plural vekjaraklukkur)

vekjaraklukku (genitive singular)
vekjaraklukkur (nominative plural)
vekjaraklukka (indefinite nominative singular)
vekjaraklukkan (definite nominative singular)
vekjaraklukkur (indefinite nominative plural)
vekjaraklukkurnar (definite nominative plural)
vekjaraklukku (accusative indefinite singular)
vekjaraklukkuna (accusative definite singular)
vekjaraklukkur (accusative indefinite plural)
vekjaraklukkurnar (accusative definite plural)
vekjaraklukku (dative indefinite singular)
vekjaraklukkunni (dative definite singular)
vekjaraklukkum (dative indefinite plural)
vekjaraklukkunum (dative definite plural)
vekjaraklukku (genitive indefinite singular)
vekjaraklukkunnar (definite genitive singular)
vekjaraklukkna (genitive indefinite plural)
vekjaraklukknanna (definite genitive plural)


goði

goði m (genitive singular goða, nominative plural goðar)

goða (genitive singular)
goðar (nominative plural)
goði (indefinite nominative singular)
goðinn (definite nominative singular)
goðar (indefinite nominative plural)
goðarnir (definite nominative plural)
goða (accusative indefinite singular)
goðann (accusative definite singular)
goða (accusative indefinite plural)
goðana (accusative definite plural)
goða (dative indefinite singular)
goðanum (dative definite singular)
goðum (dative indefinite plural)
goðunum (dative definite plural)
goða (genitive indefinite singular)
goðans (definite genitive singular)
goða (genitive indefinite plural)
goðanna (definite genitive plural)

(historical) godi, an alternate title for a jarl, invoker or invokee, chief of a þing