Icelandic

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adjective

Ice·​lan·​dic īs-ˈlan-dik How to pronounce Icelandic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic

Icelandic

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noun

: the North Germanic language of Iceland

Examples of Icelandic in a Sentence

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Adjective
She will be joined by Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, Hungarian director Gábor Reisz, Icelandic poet, novelist and screenwriter Sjón and Czech actress Eliška Křenková. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024 The modest fee—around 600 Icelandic krona ($4.34)—applies to hotels, campsites, cruise ships, and other forms of accommodation. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024 Findings from an Icelandic study of people with sleep apnea have found that people with the condition experience night sweats at a rate three times higher than the general population. Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 June 2024 Served at lunch and dinner each week, the fish fry was one of the most popular in the Milwaukee area, drawing in crowds who came in for the yellow lake perch, Icelandic cod, Cajun-style salmon, house-made potato pancakes and more. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for Icelandic 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1674, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1710, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Icelandic was in 1674

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“Icelandic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icelandic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

Icelandic

1 of 2 adjective
Ice·​lan·​dic ī-ˈslan-dik How to pronounce Icelandic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic

Icelandic

2 of 2 noun
: the Germanic language of the Icelandic people
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