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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This is the first Icelandic series selected for Canneseries and first Act4 project. John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025 But the second episode was set in Reykjavík, Iceland — a storyline that only survives in the form of Karsh’s FaceTime conversation with an Icelandic activist. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025 Queen Sonja's most recent public appearance was on April 9 during Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir's official state visit to Norway. Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 In 2011, with debts exceeding £50 million following the collapse of its Icelandic investors, AllSaints was pulled back from the brink by private equity firm Lion Capital, which bought a 76% stake and restructured the business. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Icelandic

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 4 May. 2025.

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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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