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

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

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

Tiffany Hansen’s Midwestern murder mystery, Alexander Staritt’s story of male friendship, the conclusion of Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s Icelandic saga and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Rest in Peace” it said in Old Norse Icelandic.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady