This site had been slumbering peacefully in one of the obscurest corners of the web when suddenly, just the other day, b2 in Iceland linked to it on its front page under the title: Stelpa sem er að læra Íslensku. Traffic surged, amazingly -- from the average one or two stray visitors a week, to nearly 2000 a day, for a peak of 36 hours or so, now receding (at a mathematically interesting rate.) Talk about 15 minutes of fame (for a website as well as for a human) -- talk about a freak gust on the long sail! Freakish enough for Google Adsense to filter out its ads, so I couldn't catch any money on the surging tide, and the roughly one per cent of the Icelandic population which stormed through my site. Anyway, some things are more important than money -- for example, establishing community. And with the unexpected exposure this site received, I felt somewhat embarrassed, because of its shabbiness and incompleteness of the site, the bad photos and many mistakes and shit. Since I never really expected many people to visit here, I didn't really care about the bad formatting and the general lack of br and p breaks. In fact, I had even thought of deleting the site, deeming it of little use for anybody. But useful it must be, otherwise 3000 surfers wouldn't have come here, in the space of two days. The tsunami of guests got me wondering: maybe this site has a future after all. And maybe I could even expand the focus from learning the Icelandic language, to learning the Icelandic mind and the Icelandic soul as well. From the outside in, in preparation for my next trip to Iceland in 2009. When I go to Iceland next year and meet people there and they ask me what my blog address is, I will give them this URL. Stelpa sem er að læra Íslensku.

The thing you have to note is this site (like all my other ones) is a work in progress. It is mesnt to be incomplete. When I started the project in 2005, I wrote: "I want to catalogue my progress as I go on this Uncloned World website, and provide some resources to help other Icelandic students. However, since I don't have the energy and patience and time to produce a full-on language tuition site, I decided instead a cool thing to do would be to compile a huge vocabulary list -- and phrase sets -- covering every aspect of Icelandic life. There won't be much emphasis on grammar here, much less pronounciation. Instead there will be list after list of Icelandic words that are important and not so important, as well as set piece phrases you could use in writing or a conversation, and little blurbs about contemporary Icelandic culture. This database is intended to slot into other guides I am developing about Iceland, such as my Reykjavik city guide. If you want to look for a particular word or phrase or entire subsection of grammar, check out the links below."

Adverbs - Cooking - English to Icelandic Dictionary - Foods - Icelandic to English Dictionary - Cooking - Sleep In Beijing Airport - Transit Woes

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ACTIONS

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byrjið eins og Beckham. . . Bend it like Beckham.
klappa. . . Clap hands. (Hún klappaði hundinum. . . She claps hands).
skilin eftir. . . Breaking up.
stara. . . Stare. (Ég starði á. . . I am staring at...). Ég starði á hann og hugsaði. . . I stare at her and think...)

kostar. . . Cost. (þetta kostar bara 24 krónur. . . This costs only 24 Kronur...)

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ADVERBS

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As was written on Wikipedia: "Compared to other lexical categories, Icelandic adverbs are relatively simple, and are not declined, except in some cases for comparison, and can be constructed easily from adjectives, nouns and verbs. These derived adverbs often end in -lega (approximately equivalent to the -ly suffix in English):
nýr—new ... nýlega—lately
Note: The adverbs ending in -lega can be declined for comparison, which makes a rather large group on its own. Exempli gratia:
hætta—danger ... hættulega ... hættulegar ... hættulegast, i.e. dangerously ... more dangerously ... most dangerously.
This is a regular way to form adverbs. Another way is to take the neutral nominative singular of an adjective and turn it into an adverb:
blítt—gentle ... blítt—gently, cf. hún sefur blítt—she sleeps gently.
heit—hot ... heit—hotly, cf. hv�t augu stara � mig heit—white eyes stare at me hotly.
Another way is taking the stem of an adjective and add an a:
illur—bad ... illa—badly, cf. hann hagar sér illa—he behaves badly
Like in English, very many common adverbs do not stick to these patterns but are, so to speak, adverbs in their own right:
bráðum—soon
núna—now
oft—often
strax—right away
The basic adverbs of direction include, among others:
austur—east
norður—north
suður—south
vestur—west
inn—in
innan—from within
utan—from outside
út—out ... inn og út—going in and going out.
loksins—finally, cf. Loksins erum vi� enginn.

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ANIMALS

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Hunangsfluga. . . (Humming) bee.
K�ttur... Cat. (See Mike Myers er k�tturinn me� h�ttinn.)

APOLOGIES
sorry ef þú hélst það. . . Sorry if you thought that!

CLOTHES
n�ttkj�ll—nightgown.
skóna—shoes ... úr-skóna—bare-foot.

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COLORS

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bleikum—pink, eg. "A Bleikum N�ttkj�lum"—"In a Pink Nightgown", a classic Icelandic punk rock album released by Megas in 1977.
hv�tt—white ... Hvítasunna—Pentecost/Whitsunday.

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CONSTRUCTION
Húsið er úr steini. . . The house is made out of stone.
Timburhús. . . Timber house.

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COOKING

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Blandið. . . Mix, blend (related to the English "blend", it appears. Also means "to have sex" -- see the SEXUAL RELATIONS section for more details!
Froða. . . Froth.
Grillaðir. . . Grill. For example: Grillaðir tómatar.
Pískið saman. . . Mix together.
Pískið saman egg og vatn upp úr eggjþeytunni og síðan raspi. . . Mix together an egg and water with an eggbeater and a long rasp?
Pískið saman egg, kjötkraft og estragon í vatnsbaði þar til það verður eins og þykk froða. . . Mix (whisk?) together an egg, meat and estragon in water(?) until it becomes a thick froth.
Skerið. . . Slice. Steikið upp. . . Cook up/fry/roast/grill meat (related to the English word "steak", but here in Icelandic it is a phrasal verb!)

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COMMANDS & REQUESTS

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Gerðu eins og ég segi þér ekki eins og ég geri... Do as I say, not as I do.
Við skulum fagna saman. . . Shall we celebrate together?

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COMPLIMENTS & INSULTS

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Dullafullt. . . Boring?
Fín. . . Fine, good, grand.
Flott!. . . Great! cool! etc.
Lengi lifi ~!. . . Long live ~! As in "Long Live the King!"
Mjög gott. . . Very good.

COMPUTER TERMS/NET ICELANDIC
Hérna gefur að líta margar góðar uppskriftir. . . Here is lots of good information.
Prenta út. . . Print out.
Velkomin á uppskriftasíðuna okkar. . . Welcome to this Information Site!

CONCEPTS
Annað. . . Other, another. For example: "Spagetti og annað pasta" -- spaghetti and other pasta.
Eða. . . Or.
Fréttir. . . News.
Gegnum þetta smátt og smátt. . . Falling to pieces.
Hluti. . . Things (Accusative/plural/masculine of "hlutr".) Thus: "Lítill hluti" ("Little things".)
Tekið úr. . . Taken from, taken out of (for example, a quotation.)
Uppskriftum. . . Information.
Þetta er gott plan fyrir mig. . . That is a good plan for me.
þessi. . . This (masculine/feminine/nominative; neutral/nominative/accusative.)

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COUNTRIES & NATIONALITIES

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Abyssinian: 1. Eþíópíumaður.
Africa: Afríka.
African: Afrískur, Afríkumaður.
Albanian: Albanskur, Albanska, Albanskur.
Albanian language: Albanska.
America: Vesturálfa, Vesturheimur.
American: Amerískur Ameríkani, Amerískur, Bandarískur Ameríkani, Bandaríkjamaður.
Antarctic: Suðurpóll.
Arctic: 1. Norðurpóll
Arctic Ocean: 1. Norður Íshaf
Asia: 1. Asía
Asian: 1. asískur | 2. Asíumaður
Asiatic: 1. asískur
Atlantic: 1. Atlantshafið
Atlantic Ocean: 1. Atlantshafið Australia: 1. Ástralía Australian: 1. ástralskur | 2. Ástralíubúi Austria: 1. Austurríki Baltic Sea: 1. Eystrasalt
Belgian: 1. belgískur | 2. Belgi Belgium: 1. Belgía Britain: 1. Bretland, Stóra-Bretland British: 1. breskur Briton: 1. Breti China: 1. Kína Chinaman: 1. Kínverji Chinese: 1. Kínverji Christ: 1. Kristur Dane: 1. Dani Danish: 1. danskur | 2. danska
Danish language: 1. danska
Denmark: 1. Danmörk
Dutch: 1. hollenskur
Dutchman: 1. Hollendingur | 2. Hollendingur
Easter: 1. páskar
England: 1. England | 2. England
English: 1. enskur | 2. enska
Englishman: 1. Englendingur
English language: 1. enska
Eskimói. . . Eskimo.
Europa: 1. Evrópa | 2. Evrópa
Europe: 1. Evrópa, Norðurálfa, Vesturlönd
European: 1. evrópskur | 2. Evrópumaður
February: 1. febrúar
Finland: 1. Finnland
Finn: 1. Finni
Finnish: 1. finnskur | 2. finnska
Finnish language: 1. finnska
France: 1. Frakkland
French: 1. franskur | 2. franska
Frenchman: 1. Frakki
French language: 1. franska
Friday: 1. föstudagur
German: 1. þýskur | 2. þjóðverji
Germany: 1. Þýskaland
Great Britain: 1. Bretland, Stóra-Bretland
Greece: 1. Grikkland
Greek: 1. Grikki
Greenland: 1. Grönland | 2. Grönland
Gulf of Bothnia: 1. Botneski flói
Holland: 1. Holland | 2. Holland
Hollander: 1. Hollendingur
Iceland: 1. Frón, Ísland
Icelander: 1. Íslendingur
Icelandic: 1. íslenskur
Indian corn: 1. maís
Irishman: 1. Írlendingur
Italian: 1. Ítali
Italy: 1. Ítalía
January: 1. janúar
July: 1. júlí
June: 1. júní
London: 1. Lundúnir
March: 1. marz
May: 1. maí
Mister: 1. herra
Monday: 1. mánudagur
Moscow: 1. Moskva
Mr.: 1. herra
Mrs.: 1. frú
Negro: 1. negri, svertingi
North America: 1. Norður-Ameríka
North Sea: 1. Norðursjór
Norway: 1. Noregur
Norwegian: 1. norskur | 2. Norðmaður
November: 1. nóvember
October: 1. október
Pacific: 1. Kyrrahaf
Pacific Ocean: 1. Kyrrahaf
Russia: 1. Rússland | 2. Rússland
Russian: 1. rússneskur | 2. Rússi
Sabbath: 1. laugardagur
Sassenach: 1. Englendingur
Saturday: 1. laugardagur
Scandinavia: 1. Norðurlönd | 2. Norðurlönd
Scandinavian: 1. norrænn
Scottish: 1. skozur
September: 1. september
South America: 1. Suður-Ameríka
Spain: 1. Spánn
Spitsbergen: 1. Svalbarði
Sunday: 1. sunnudagur
Swede: 1. Svíi
Sweden: 1. Svíþjóð
Swedish: 1. sænskur
Switzerland: 1. Sviss
TV: 1. sjónvarp
Thursday: 1. fimmtudagur
Tuesday: 1. þriðjudagur
Turk: 1. Tyrki
Turkey: 1. Tyrkland
USA: 1. Bandaríkin
US citizen: 1. Ameríkani, Bandaríkjamaður
United States of America: 1. Bandaríkin
VAT: 1. virðisaukaskattur
Wednesday: 1. miðvikudagur
West: 1. vestur
ZIP code: 1. póstnúmer

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DEPOSITS

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There seems to be a similarity between the Icelandic "set" (deposit) and the English "set" (for example, "the concrete has been set on the ground.") In fact, I suspect that "set" is an original Indo-European word. Here are some Icelandic words using "set" somewhere inside of them:

JOkulArset. . . Glacial deposits (geological).
Lista. . . Border, selvage. Another example:
SjAvarset. . . Marine deposits (geological).
SnjOflO-THaset. . . Snow deposits.
Strandset. . . Coastal deposits (geological).
Vatnaset. . . Lacustrine sediments.
DIMENSIONS
Breidd. . . Breadth, width.
Ekki mjög stórar. . . Not very big.
FAEdd. . . Birth (date of birth).
Hæð. . . Height.
Gráður. . . Degrees (temperature.) Perhaps related to English "grades". For example: "Hitið ofninn í 220 gráður" -- Heat the oven to 220 degrees C."
Lengd. . . Length.
Lokaður. . . Length.
THnygd. . . Weight.
Síðan. . . Long.
þykk. . . Thick.
þunnt. . . Thin.

DINNER TALK
Saddur. . . Full, satiated.
Ert þú södd: Are you full?

EMOTIONS
Glaður. . . Glad. (Hún var glöð. . . She was glad...) (Ég var svo glöð að vera komin í skóla, orðin svo stór og var að fara að læra að lesa og skrifa. . . I was so glad to be going to school, to become so big and to be able to read and write...)
Saddur. . . Satisfied, satiated.

FAMILY MEMBERS
Pabba. . . Father.

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Gróðurhúsi. . . Greenhouse. It goes without saying that Iceland, being a windswept lava-strewn rock on the edge of the Arctic Cirlce, is one of the world leaders in developing greenhouse technology.
Kiwi úti í garði. . . Kiwi (name) out in the garden.
Kynntust. . . Grow. For example: kynntust tómötum (grow tomatoes).
~mel. . . Related to "meal" from English -- as in "oatmeal". One new product on sale in Iceland is called "Speltmel", flour from the triticum spelta grain, which can be made into bread. As one Icelandic website has reported: "Fyrir um 800 árum skrifað heilög Hildegard frá Bingen: Spelt er best korntegunda." Heed these words -- Speltmel is the future!
Plantað út í garð. . . Plant it/them out in the garden.
Pottaplöntur. . . Potplants.
Ræktaðar. . . Grown.
Sumarblóm. . . Summer blooms.
Tvöþúsund blómplöntur. . . Two thousand blooming plants.

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FOODS

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Ananas (F). . . Pineapple.
Aprikósumarmelaði. . . Apricot marmalade.
ástaraldin. . . Passionfruit.
avOxtum. . . Fruit?
Beikon. . . Bacon.
Baunasúpan. . . Pea soup.
Ber. . . Berries.
brauTH. . . Bread.
Egg. . . Egg.
Fersk. . . Fresh.
Fiski. . . Fish.
Folaldakjöt. . . ? meat.
Grænn pipar. . . Green pepper.
Grænmeti. . . Greens/vegetables.
Grænpiparsósu. . . Green pepper sauce.
Hvítur pipar. . . White pepper.
Jarðaber. . . Strawberries (Earth Berries.)
JarTH-epli. . . Potatoes (Earth Apples).
Julskinka. . . Christmas ham (Swedish).
Kjöt. . . meat.
Kjúklingur. . . Chicken. For some good Icelandic chicken recipes, click here.
Kókosmjólk. . . Coconut milk.
Lambakjöt. . . Lamb.
Laukur. . . Onion. For information about how to say the word "onion" in all the different languages of the world, click here.
Nautakjöt. . . Whale meat.
Mauksúpur. . . Meat soup?
Minta. . . Mint.
Olívuolíu. . . Olive oil.
Pasta. . . Pasta.
Plokkfiskur . . . "Plucked fish", a tasty stew involving fresh catfish and roast potatoes.
Saltkjöt og baunir . . . Thick traditional Icelandic meat and pea soup. Icelanders eat this delicious meal on Shrove Tuesday, or "Sprengidagur" (literally "bursting day"). According to one commentator: "Tradition says you should eat as much (especially meat) as you possibly can, until you are about to burst. The reason for this is of course that in the old days, you would have been preparing for seven meatless weeks, so you had better pig out."
Sellerí. . . Celery.
Skinka. . . Ham.
Skyronnes . . . "An inventive take on mayo using healthier skyr (Icelandic yoghurt.)
Svartar ólífur. . . Black olives.
Svartur pipar. . . Black pepper.
Sveppir. . . Mushrooms.
Svínakjöt. . . Pork. For some Icelandic pork recipes, click here.
Sykur. . . Sugar.

FURNITURE
Skápur. . . Wardrope. (Hengdu fötin inn í skápinn!. . . Hang your clothes in the wardrope!)

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JOBS

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Karatekennari. . . Karate instructor.
HjUkrunarfrAETHingur. . . Nurse
Langar í börn. . . What did you want to be when you were a child?
LOgfrAETHingur. . . Lawyer.
SmiTHur. . . Builder.
LAW & ORDER
Breytt. . . All right, in order, okay.
Reglugerð. . . Regulations.

LIFE CYCLES
Dagar Koma. . . Day by day.
ólst upp í. . . Grow/grew up in.
Hún ólst upp við sjónvörp. . . They grew up with television.
Hann lést um borð í Kólumbíu. . . She died on board (a plane, ship, etc) in Columbia (South America).

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MEDICAL

Alkóhól (n.). . . Alcohol.
Biðstofa (f.). . . Waiting room.
Blóðþrýstingsmælir (m.). . . Sphygmomanometer.
Blóðþrýstingur (m.). . . Blood pressure.
Bómull (f.). . . Cotton ball.
Flísatöng (f.). . . Tweezers.
Grisja (f.). . . Gauze.
Hjúkrunarfræðingur (m.). . . Nurse.
Hlustunarpípa (f.). . . Stethoscope.
Lyfseðilsskyldur (m.). . . Prescription.
Læknir (m.). . . Doctor.
Læknistöng (f.). . . Forceps.
Móttökustjóri (m.). . . Receptionist.
Púls (m.). . . Pulse.
Röntgenmynd (f.). . . X-ray.
Sár (n.). . . Wound.
Sáraumbúðir (f.). . . Bandage.
Sársauki (m.). . . Pain.
Sárindi (n. pl.). . . Soreness, pain.
Sáraleikr (m.). . . soreness, pain.
Sáraligr. . . Painful.
Sjúkdómur (m.). . . Disease.
Sjúkratrygging (f.). . . Health insurance.
Skoða (v.). . . Examine.
Skoðun (f.). . . Examination.
Sprauta (f.). . . Syringe.
Vetnisperoxíð (n.). . . Hydrogen peroxide.
vog (f.). . . Scale.
þvegill (m.). . . Swab.
þyngd (f.). . . Weight.
Reykja. . . Smoke.
VítamInum. . . Vitamins.
THarmahreinsiefni. . . Pharmacy.
Mígreni. . . Migraine (headache)?
Kólesteról. . . Cholesterol.

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MINERALS & MATERIALS

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Hrafntinna. . . Obsidian.
Kalsíum. . . Calcium.
Natríum. . . Sodium.
Sílíkon. . . Silicon.

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MONTHS

August... ágúst
December... Desember

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Flautu. . . Flute.
Píanó. . . Piano.
Selló. . . Cello.
Sinfóníuhljómsveit. . . Symphony Orchestra.

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ORDINAL NUMBERS
One. . . Eitt (neutral/nominative), eitt (neutral/accusative), einu (neuatral/dative), eins (neutral: genitive.)
Now, let us consider the example "einni viku." This came from a Red Cross website, which claimed: "Fimm milljón börn bólusett gegn mislingum á einni viku." As you can see above, "einni" is the feminine dative form of "one". This is the cool thing about Icelandic -- you can infer from this use of "einni" that "viku" must be a feminine noun, and that something is being given to it.
Similarly, from Google searches, we could assume that "jörð" (Earth) is a feminine noun, due to the high number of entries Google has llsted for the words "einni jörð".
OTHER PLACES
Lissabon. . . Lisbon.
Þýskaland. . . Germany.

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PARTS OF THE BODY
Andlit. . . Face.
Brj�st (n). . . Breast.

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PEOPLE

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Strákur. . . Lad.
Maður Eins Og Ég. . . People like me.

PEOPLES AND NATIONALITIES
Eskimói. . . Eskimo.

PLACES

RA-THhUsi. . . Parliament.

SCIENCES
JarTHfrAETHi. . . Earth science.
LandfrAETHi. . . Land science.

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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
God: 1. Guð
Kross. . . Cross (crucifix.) (það er kross á kirkjunni. . . That is the cross of a church.)

REST AND RECREATION
Borða góðan mat. . . Eat good food.
Horfa á sjónvarpið. . . Watch television.
Slappa af. . . Relax. Example: "Slappa af yfir kaffi eða mjólkurglasi": "Relax over a coffee or a glass of milk." "Slapp af fyir framan sjónvarpið": "Relax in front of the television". "Slappað af í heitapotti": Relax in the hot pot".
RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
Hversu oft hefur þú sagt þetta? . . . How often have you said that?
Halló ert þú strákur eða stelpa?. . . Hello, are you a boy or a girl?

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Eldhús. . . Kitchen.
Verönd. . . Verandah/terrace (verandah being an Indian word, I wonder how this word made the transition to Icelandic, which is so fiercely defensive towards foreign influences. Or maybe the similarility between verönd and verandah is only a coincidence!)

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SAYINGS AND FOLK WISDOM
Kettir hefðu níu líf!. . . Cats have nine lives.
Ef þú hélst að burger king væri bara fyrir feitt fólk BOY you were WRONG!. . . If you thought Burger King was only for fat folk, boy you were wrong!

Fullt af nýju fólki og ég með þeim bestu. . . It's full of new folk and I am with the best

SHIPS AND BOATS
Skrápur. . . Seems to be a common ship name in the Faroes Islands, between Iceland and Norway.

SLANG
Jamla (aTH). . . To grumble.
SOILS & HELLS
Hraun. . . Lava.
Hraun undir seti. . . Submerged lava.
JaTHar. . . Edge, margin.
JarTH. . . Earth.
JarTH-BUi. . . Earth-dweller (living in underground caves.)
JarTH-Byygjandi. . . Tenant.
JarTH-eigandi. . . Landowner.
jarth-skjAlfti. . . Earthquake.
MYrarjarTHvegur. . . Peat.
NYja Hraun. . . New lava.
Vegur. . . Soil.
SPIRITUALITY

Sál (pl. -ir), f: sála, f. . . Soul.
Sálast (að), v. refl: To depart, die.
sálu-bann (n.). . . Perdition of the soul.

WISHES & WANTS
Hvað hef ég verið að lesa?: Where can I find the chance to read?
Mig langar að leggja mig í smá stund, mig langar svo að dansa, mig langar svo að borða pínu nammi, mig langar að minnka um 5-7 cm (bið nú ekki um mikið), mig langar í flott hálsmenn og mig langar í rúmið mitt.
Mig langar svo til að vera grönn og flott. . . I long for the time when I become thing and great!
Mig langar i/af. . . I long for/I want/etc.

Mig langar heim ---------- I want to go home/I long for home/Me longs for home (Dative sense).
Allt fint ---------- I'm fine (All fine).
Hva�Esegir�u gott? ---------- How are you, good?
Bara ---------- Obviously means "just", "only".
ICELANDIC SWEAR WORDS
Andskottin ---------- The Devil.
þú ert veikburða og gagnslaus , þú snerta barn , þú ást mannskapur , þinn móðir er a svínsleður þræll.
Brenndu tík, því ég frétti að. . . You burnt bitch, I heard the story.

OTHER WORDS

HannyrTHir. . . Handiwork, handicraft.
HaustjafndAEgur. . . Autumn equinox.
Heimavinna. . . Homework.
Heimilisfang. . . Address.
HeimilisfrAETHi. . . Home economics.
HjUkrunarfrAETHingur. . . Nurse.
Hlustun. . . Listening.

Take an online Icelandic comprehension test here.

GRAMMAR
DATIVE CASE
The dative case is a grammatical case generally used to indicate the noun to whom something is given. The name is derived from the Latin dativus, meaning "appropriate to giving." The thing being given may be a tangible object—such as "a book" or "a pen"—or it may be an intangible abstraction, such as "an answer" or "help." The dative generally marks the indirect object of a verb, although in some instances, the dative is used for the direct object of a verb pertaining directly to an act of giving something.
Good Old Norse list here!

Icelandic-English Connections
The Icelandic word for "accident" (óhapp) can be compared with the modern English word "mishap". In Old English, hap meant lucky -- thus óhapp means "unlucky".

own: 1. eiga | 2. eigin

ox: 1. uxi o'clock: 1. stund, tími pain: 1. verkur paint: 1. mála painter: 1. málari pair: 1. par | 2. par palace: 1. höll pantechnicon: 1. flutningabíll pantechnicon van: 1. flutningabíll panther: 1. hlébarði, pardusdýr paper: 1. pappír parapet: 1. grindverk, rimlagirðing pardon: 1. fyrirgefa parents-in-law: 1. tengdaforeldrar parents: 1. foreldrar parliament: 1. þing parrot: 1. páfagaukur particular: 1. sérstaklegur party: 1. veisla passenger: 1. farþegi paternal aunt: 1. móðursystir paternal grandparents: 1. föðurforeldrar paternal uncle: 1. föðurbróðir patience: 1. þolinmæði patient: 1. þolinmóður patriot: 1. föðurlandsvinur paw: 1. leggur pay attention to: 1. taka tillit til peculiar: 1. skrýtinn, vitlaus penthouse: 1. skúr, skýli people: 1. þjóð per: 1. að, i perform: 1. koma í ljós | 2. gera | 3. kynna perfume: 1. ilmvatn peril: 1. hætta person: 1. maður, persóna personal: 1. eigin personality: 1. æði, persónuleiki personal number: 1. nafnnúmer persuade: 1. sannfæra petrol: 1. bensín pharmaceutical: 1. læknisfræði photograph: 1. ljósmynd | 2. ljósmynd physician: 1. læknir pier: 1. landgöngubryggja pig: 1. svín pile up: 1. safna, safnast saman, hlaðast upp pity: 1. hafa meðaumkun, hafa meðaumkun med, vorkenna | 2. meðaumkun place: 1. aðlagast | 2. leggja, setja place of birth: 1. fæðingarstaður plain: 1. skýr plane: 1. flugvél platform: 1. bryggja | 2. pallur
play: spilum (similar to German: spielen
pleasant: 1. þægilegur pleased: 1. ánægður plentiful: 1. kappnógur, ríkulegur | 2. kappnógur, ríkulegur plenty: 1. gnægð plough: 1. plægja poem: 1. kvæði
poet: 1. skáld poison: 1. eitur police: 1. löggæzla, löggæzlulið policeman: 1. lögreglumaður, lögregluþjónn | 2. lögreglumaður, lögregluðjónn polite: 1. kurteis poor: 1. illur, slæmur, vondur | 2. fátækur pork: 1. flesk
portfolio: 1. skjalataska, skjalamappa port of call: 1. viðkomuhöfn possess: 1. eiga possession: 1. eign | 2. eign postal code: 1. póstnúmer post office: 1. pósthús potato: 1. kartafla pour: 1. rigna mjög mikið power: 1. vald practical: 1. raunverulegur prayer: 1. bæn precious: 1. sjaldgæfur precipice: 1. hyldýpi, gjá precision: 1. nákvæmni preferably: 1. heldur present-day: 1. núverandi, núgildandi, nútímalegur present: 1. núverandi, núgildandi, nútímalegur | 2. gjöf | 3. kynna | 4. kynna | 5. kynna present with: 1. kynna preservative: 1. getnaðarverja president: 1. forseti pretend: 1. þykjast pricey: 1. dýr priest: 1. prestur probable: 1. sennilegur profess: 1. játa profit: 1. vinningur profound: 1. djúpur profuse: 1. kappnógur, ríkulegur promise: 1. lofa | 2. loforð prompt: 1. nákvæmur property: 1. búgarður, bú, stórbýli | 2. eiginleiki | 3. eiginleiki | 4. eign proportion: 1. hlutfall protect: 1. varða punctual: 1. nákvæmur purchase: 1. kaupa | 2. kaupa | 3. kaupa | 4. kaupa | 5. kaup | 6. kaup | 7. kaup | 8. kaup | 9. kaup purchaser: 1. kaupandi purchase money: 1. kaupverð pure: 1. hreinn purge: 1. hreinsa pursue: 1. elta put: 1. leggja, setja putrefy: 1. morkna put down: 1. leggja, setja put in order: 1. innrétta put on: 1. kveikja á put on the stage: 1. kynna put out of countenance: 1. hryllilegur put up: 1. aðlagast put up with: 1. þola | 2. þola puzzle over: 1. velta fyrir sér quality: 1. eiginleiki | 2. eiginleiki quarrel: 1. rifrildi | 2. rífast | 3. rifrildi | 4. rifrildi quay: 1. bryggja queen: 1. drotning question: 1. spurning quick: 1. hratt quit: 1. yfirgefa quite: 1. nóg | 2. mjög, æði rabbi: 1. rabbíni, gyðingaprestur rabbit: 1. kanína rabble: 1. skríll, múgur rabid: 1. óður rabies: 1. hundaæði raccoon: 1. þvottabjörn race-course: 1. skeiðvöllur, kappreiðabraut race: 1. kynþáttur | 2. kapphlaup racing driver: 1. ökuþór racing motorist: 1. ökuþór racism: 1. kynþóttafórdomar, kynþáttahatur rack: 1. grind, standur rack one's brains: 1. velta fyrir sér racoon: 1. þvottabjörn radar: 1. ratsjá radiate: 1. geisla, ljóma af | 2. geisla radiation: 1. geislun radiator: 1. ofn, kælir, vatnskassi radical: 1. róttækur | 2. róttæklingur | 3. gagnger radically: 1. gagngert, á róttækan hátt radio: 1. útvarp radish: 1. radísa radium: 1. radíum, radín radius: 1. radíus, geisli raffle: 1. tombóla, hlutavelta raft: 1. fleki rag: 1. tuska, drusla ragout: 1. ragú rail: 1. teinn, rimill, járnbrautarteinn railing: 1. grindverk, rimlagirðing railroad: 1. járnbraut railway: 1. járnbraut railway carriage: 1. vagn railway platform: 1. pallur rail in: 1. girða af, afgirða rail off: 1. girða af, afgirða rain: 1. rigna | 2. regn rainbow: 1. regnbogi raincoat: 1. regnfrakki rainy season: 1. regntími rain cats and dogs: 1. rigna mjög mikið raise: 1. ala upp | 2. hefja, lyfta, reisa raise the alarm: 1. vara við hættu rake: 1. raka | 2. hrífa ram: 1. hrútur rampart: 1. virkisgarður ranch: 1. búgarður, bú, stórbýli rancher: 1. stórbóndi rancid: 1. þrár, þránaður random: 1. tilviljunarkenndur range: 1. skotmál, drægi, seiling rank: 1. röð ransom: 1. leysa út | 2. lausnargjald rap: 1. banka á rapid: 1. hratt rapier: 1. lagsverð, skylmingasverð rapsody: 1. lofsöngur, rapsódía rare: 1. sjaldgæfur rasp: 1. raspa raspberry: 1. hindber rat-poison: 1. rottueitur rat: 1. rotta rate: 1. hlutfall ratepayer: 1. greiðandi fasteignaútsvars rate of exchange: 1. gengi rather: 1. heldur | 2. nóg ratification: 1. staðfesting ratify: 1. staðfesta rational: 1. skynsamur rattle: 1. skrölta rattlesnake: 1. skröltormur rattle off: 1. þylja upp ravage: 1. eyðileggja rave: 1. tala í óráði raven: 1. hrafn ravine: 1. gil, gljúfur raw: 1. hrár ray: 1. geisli razor-blade: 1. rakblað razor: 1. rakhnífur, rakvél re-create: 1. endurskapa reach: 1. ná í, ná til | 2. skotmál, drægi, seiling react: 1. bregðast við reaction: 1. viðbragð reactionary: 1. afturhaldssamur | 2. afturhaldsseggur read: 1. lesa upp | 2. lesa reader: 1. lesandi, kennslubók readiness: 1. fúsleiki reading matter: 1. lesefni ready: 1. tillbúinn | 2. reiðubúinn read out: 1. lesa upp real: 1. árangursríkur | 2. raunverulegur realist: 1. raunsæismaður reality: 1. veruleiki | 2. sannleikur realization: 1. skilningur realize: 1. skilja | 2. gera sig grein fyrir reason: 1. orsök rebuke: 1. átelja receive: 1. samþykkja, þakka | 2. fá recline: 1. liggja redeem: 1. leysa út redemption money: 1. lausnargjald reel off: 1. þylja upp refuse: 1. neita regard: 1. taka tillit til regret: 1. iðrast regrettably: 1. þad var synd, því miður regularly: 1. oft reject: 1. afþakka | 2. neita relate: 1. segja, segja frá relation: 1. samband relations: 1. frændfólk relative: 1. frændi relatives: 1. frændfólk reliable: 1. áreiðanlegur, traustur relief: 1. léttir relieved: 1. létt religion: 1. trú religious: 1. trúaður rely on: 1. hafa mikið traust á, treysta | 2. hafa mikið traust á, treysta remarkable: 1. undarlegur removal: 1. flutningur rennet-stomach: 1. vinstur renter: 1. leigjandi rent out: 1. leigja reply: 1. svara | 2. svar reproach: 1. átelja | 2. átölur reprove: 1. átelja request: 1. biðja, biðja um | 2. bæn resemblance: 1. líking.
resemble: 1. líkjast residence: 1. bústaður respect: 1. bera virðingu fyrir, virða respond: 1. bregðast við | 2. svara restrain: 1. stilla reward: 1. umbuna rich: 1. ríkur riff-raff: 1. skríll, múgur right: 1. réttur rigid: 1. stirður rim: 1. egg ring: 1. hringur river: 1. vatn road: 1. vegur roof: 1. þak room: 1. rými root: 1. rót rope: 1. taug rot: 1. morkna rough: 1. óvænn, óvingjarnlegur route: 1. vegur row: 1. röð rubber: 1. smokkur rubbish: 1. fjarstæða rude: 1. ókurteis rudiments: 1. stafróf rule: 1. stilla run: 1. renna running shoes: hlaupask�r

running track: 1. skeiðvöllur, kappreiðabraut
sack: 1. poki, taska sacred: 1. heilagur sad: 1. dapur | 2. dapur | 3. dapur sail: 1. sigla | 2. segl sailor: 1. háseti salary: 1. laun
salmon: 1. lax ; "the salmon": laxinn
salute: 1. heilsa satisfied: 1. ánægður sausage: 1. pylsa say: 1. segja say goodbye: 1. kveðja say goodbye to: 1. kveðja scandal: 1. slúður school: 1. skóli scold: 1. átelja scrap: 1. tuska, drusla scuffle: 1. slagsmál sea: 1. haf, sjór seaside: 1. strönd secretary: 1. ritari see: 1. hitta, mæta seem: 1. þykja seldom: 1. sjaldan self-confidence: 1. sjálfstraust self-conscious: 1. feiminn self-reliance: 1. sjálfstraust self: 1. sjálfur sell: 1. selja send: 1. senda sense: 1. skilningur serious: 1. alvarlegur serpent: 1. ormur servant: 1. þjónn set straight: 1. valda vonbrigðum seven: 1. sjö seventeen: 1. sautján, seytján seventy: 1. sjötíu sex: 1. kyn | 2. kynlif sexual: 1. kynferðislegur shade: 1. skuggi shadow: 1. skuggi shall: skal.
shallow: 1. grunnur
sharp-edged: 1. hyrndur, strendur sharp-toned: 1. skerandi, hvellur, skrækur sharp: 1. beittur | 2. beittur, skarpur, hrjúfur, leiftandi | 3. nákvæmlega sharpen: 1. skarpa, hvessa, brýna she: 1. hún shed: 1. skúr, skýli sheep: 1. sauður sheet: 1. lauf shirt: 1. skyrta shore: 1. strönd shoulder: 1. öxl shrill: 1. skerandi, hvellur, skrækur | 2. skerandi, hvellur, skrækur shy: 1. feiminn | 2. feiminn siblings: 1. systkin sick: 1. sjúkur, veikur side: 1. síða sign: 1. undirskrifa signature: 1. undirskrift signify: 1. merkja, þýða silk: 1. silki silver: 1. silfur similarity: 1. líking since: 1. um single: 1. ógiftur | 2. einstæður sir: 1. herra sister-in-law: 1. mákona sister: 1. systir six: 1. sex sixteen: 1. sextán sixty: 1. sextíu size: 1. stærð | 2. stærð | 3. stærð sky: 1. himinn slander: 1. slúðra | 2. slúður sleep: 1. sofa sleeve: 1. ermi slender: 1. mjór, þunnur | 2. mjór slice: 1. sníða slim: 1. mjór slow: 1. seinn small: 1. lítill, smár smile: 1. brosa | 2. bros smoke: 1. reykur
snappy: 1. skerandi, hvellur, skrækur sneeze: 1. hnerra snow: 1. snjór soap: 1. sápa sock: 1. sokkur sole: 1. einn, aleinn, einmana solicitor: 1. málfærslumaður solitary: 1. einn, aleinn, einmana somber: 1. dapur son-in-law: 1. tengdasonur son: 1. sonur sound the alarm: 1. vara við hættu sour: 1. beiskur | 2. súr | 3. súrna | 4. óvænn, óvingjarnlegur source: 1. brunnur south: 1. suður so ... as: 1. eins ... og so long: 1. bless, bless á meðan, sjáumst space: 1. rými spacious: 1. rúmgóður, víður speak: 1. spjalla, tala special: 1. sérstaklegur speedy: 1. hratt spell: 1. stafa spirit: 1. önd spoil: 1. dekra spoiled: 1. dekraður spoon: 1. skeið sport: 1. íþrótt spring: 1. brunnur | 2. vor, vortími springtime: 1. vor, vortími square metre: 1. fermetri squatter: 1. hústökumaður stack: 1. safna, safnast saman, hlaðast upp staid: 1. alvarlegur stand: 1. standa start: 1. kveikja á | 2. byrja | 3. byrjun state: 1. staðhæfa steal: 1. stela steam: 1. eimur, gufa
steamroller: valtari
steel: 1. stál stew: 1. ragú stiff: 1. stirður stomach: 1. magi stone: 1. stein- | 2. steinn storage battery: 1. rafgeymir | 2. rafgeymir stork: 1. storkur storm: 1. stormur story: 1. saga straight: 1. réttur strange: 1. skrýtinn, vitlaus stream: 1. lækur street: 1. gata strength: 1. kraftur strike: 1. slá striking: 1. áberandi string: 1. taug strong: 1. máttagur, sterkur strop: 1. brýnól struggle: 1. slást | 2. slagsmál subscriber: 1. áskrifandi subscription: 1. áskrift such a: 1. hvernig such as: 1. hvernig sudden: 1. snöggur suffer: 1. þola sufficient: 1. nægilegur sufficiently: 1. nóg summer: 1. sumar
summon: 1. kalla
sun: 1. sól
superficial: 1. grunnur
suppose: 1. halda
sure: 1. vís, vissulegur
surgeon: 1. handlæknir
surly: 1. óvænn, óvingjarnlegur
surmise: 1. halda
surname: 1. eftirnafn
surprise: 1. furða, undrun | 2. koma á óvart | 3. óvænt gleði suspect: 1. vantreysta
suspicion: 1. vantraust
swan: 1. svanur
swear: 1. bölva
swift: 1. hratt
swindle: 1. svik
swine: 1. svín
swotch on: 1. kveikja á
sycamore: 1. ahorntré, mösur
sympathetic: 1. viðkunnanlegur
take: 1. samþykkja, þakka
take account of: 1. taka tillit til
take in: 1. samþykkja, þakka
take into account: 1. taka tillit til | 2. taka tillit til
take leave: 1. kveðja
take leave from: 1. kveðja
take offence at: 1. gremjast
take over: 1. kaupa
taking: 1. kaup
taking over: 1. kaup tale: 1. saga talk: 1. spjalla, tala tall: 1. hár tap: 1. krani tar: 1. tjara tard: 1. skerandi, hvellur, skrækur tart: 1. beiskur | 2. súr tartness: 1. beiskja taste: 1. smakka tax: 1. skattur taxpayer: 1. greiðandi fasteignaútsvars tax with: 1. kæra, ásaka, ásaka um, ásaka fyrir tear: 1. tár teetotalism: 1. algert áfengisbindindi telegram: 1. símskeyti telegraph: 1. síma | 2. sími telephone: 1. sími television: 1. sjónvarp tell: 1. segja | 2. segja, segja frá tell a lie: 1. ljúga temper: 1. skap ten: 1. tíu tenant: 1. leigjandi tender: 1. kynna tennis: 1. tennis term of abuse: 1. skammaryrði terraced house: 1. raðhús terrace house: 1. raðhús terrible: 1. hræðilegur, hryllilegur thank: 1. þakka thankful: 1. þakklátur | 2. þakklátur thankless: 1. vanþakklátur thanks: 1. þökk | 2. takk fyrir, þakka þér fyrir thank for: 1. þakka fyrir thank you: 1. takk fyrir, þakka þér fyrir thank you very much: 1. kæra þökk, kærar þakkir that: 1. hvað | 2. hver that's all right: 1. það gerir ekkert til, það var ekkert that's okay: 1. það gerir ekkert til, það var ekkert | 2. það gerir ekkert til, það var ekkert that's too bad: 1. það var synd that way: 1. þangað their: 1. sinn then: 1. þá there: 1. þangað | 2. þar | 3. þar therefore: 1. því the Antarctic: 1. Suðurpóll the Arctic: 1. Norðurpóll the Netherlands: 1. Holland thief: 1. þjófur.
thin: 1. mjór, þunnur. �egja �unnu hlj��i ("Hold one's tongue").
think: 1. mér finnst | 2. hugsa thirteen: 1. þrettán thirty: 1. þrjátíu thither: 1. þangað thoroughly: 1. gagngert, á róttækan hátt thou: 1. við | 2. við | 3. við though: 1. þó að, þótt thought: 1. hugsun three: 1. þrír through: 1. tillbúinn | 2. fyrir throw: 1. kasta throw up: 1. spýja thunder: 1. þruma tidy: 1. innrétta till: 1. unz timber: 1. tré time: 1. stund, tími | 2. tíð, tími tin: 1. tin to: 1. til today: 1. í dag together: 1. saman tolerant: 1. umburðarlyndur tolerate: 1. þola tomato: 1. tómati tongue: 1. tunga | 2. tunga too: 1. einnig, líka | 2. of tooth: 1. tönn too much: 1. of topic: 1. atriði, efni topical: 1. núverandi, núgildandi, nútímalegur total abstinence: 1. algert áfengisbindindi touching: 1. tilfinningasamurlegur toward: 1. til town: 1. staður track: 1. skeiðvöllur, kappreiðabraut tractable: 1. meðfærilegur trade: 1. verzlun train: 1. lest | 2. lest translate: 1. þýða transmit: 1. senda tree: 1. tré tribe: 1. kynþáttur true: 1. sannur trust: 1. hafa mikið traust á | 2. traust trustworthy: 1. áreiðanlegur, traustur trust in: 1. hafa mikið traust á, treysta | 2. hafa mikið traust á, treysta truth: 1. sannleikur | 2. sannleikur tummy: 1. kviður, magi tune: 1. aðlagast tup: 1. hrútur turn: 1. röð turn on: 1. kveikja á twelve: 1. tólf twenty-one: 1. tuttugu og einn twenty: 1. tuttuga twig: 1. kvistur two: 1. tveir.
two-storey house 1. tvíbýlishúsi. Mikinn reyk lagði frá tvíbýlishúsi við Aðalstræti á Ísafirði. . . Much smoke was coming out of the two-storey house on Aðalstræti in Ísafirði.
typewriter: 1. ritvél
typhus: 1. taugaveiki
ugly: 1. ljótur
uncle: 1. föðurbróðir, móðurbróðir | 2. móðurbróðir | 3. föðurbróðir
uncooked: 1. hrár
understand: 1. skilja
under age: 1. ófullveðja undoubtedly: 1. vafalaust unfortunately: 1. þad var synd, því miður ungrateful: 1. vanþakklátur unhappy: 1. óhamingjusamur university: 1. háskóli unkind: 1. óvænn, óvingjarnlegur unmarried: 1. ógiftur unpleasant: 1. óvænn, óvingjarnlegur unreliable: 1. óáreiðanlegur, ótraustur unthankful: 1. vanþakklátur until: 1. unz untrue: 1. ósannur | 2. ósannur up-to-date: 1. núverandi, núgildandi, nútímalegur upon: 1. á | 2. um use: 1. brúka, nota used to: 1. venjulegur usual: 1. venjulegur | 2. venjulegur usurp: 1. yfirtaka valley: 1. dalur valuable: 1. sætur value: 1. verð, virði vapor: 1. eimur, gufa vapour: 1. gufa, eimur | 2. eimur, gufa vast: 1. rúmgóður, víður veal: 1. kálfskjöt vehicle: 1. reið vend: 1. selja verb: 1. sagnorð very: 1. mjög, æði very much: 1. mjög, æði vigour: 1. virkni, athafsnemi, kraftur, þróttur | 2. kraftur vocabulary: 1. orðabók voice: 1. mæli, rómur, rödd void: 1. tómur vomit: 1. spýja vulture: 1. gammur wage: 1. laun wager: 1. veðja wages: 1. laun waggon: 1. vagn wait: 1. vænta wait for: 1. vænta wake: 1. vakna wake up: 1. vakna
want: 1. ósk | 2. vilja