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

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Etymology

Origin of Icelandic

First recorded in 1665–75; Iceland + -ic

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Example Sentences

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Icelandic

“It is obvious that the world has changed dramatically,” said Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, who has long supported reopening EU talks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

At Icelandic prosthetics company Embla Medical, CEO Sveinn Sölvason said he supports negotiations to allow Iceland to decide whether membership is the right route.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

If the Yes vote wins, Icelandic officials say talks with Brussels will take "months, not years", as 11 of the 35 areas of negotiation were already finalised when they were broken off.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"We see the opportunity of joining the EU and adopting the euro as a very significant benefit to Icelandic companies and to the Icelandic general public," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

According to Icelandic law, a wife receives 100 percent of her husband’s estate if there are no children and only one-third if there is one child or more.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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