Icelandic

American  

[ahys-lan-dik] / aɪsˈlæn dɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to Iceland, its inhabitants, or their language.

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noun

• Icelandics
  plural

1. the language of Iceland, a North Germanic language. Icel.

Icelandic British  

/ aɪsˈlændɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the official language of Iceland, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family See also Old Icelandic

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• anti-Icelandic
  adjective
• pro-Icelandic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Icelandics
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Icelandic

First recorded in 1665–75; Iceland + -ic

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Icelandic

Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey’s music has always felt somewhat beyond classification, even to her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

People had called during a recent Icelandic vacation, for Pete’s sake.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Sara Dosa’s latest documentary follows Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason as he reflects on his country’s diminishing glaciers and how they connect with his ancestry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Her doctors searched for ways to manage her stress by exposing her to various activities, including video games, serene Icelandic landscapes and an aerial silks performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

But if it were not for the two Icelandic Eddas we should know practically nothing of the religion which molded the race to which we belong.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton