Nouns represent people or things. You’ll need them whenever you want to refer to somebody or something. Memorize the Icelandic nouns below and you’ll be well equipped for almost every basic conversation.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Icelandic“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Nouns

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Important nouns

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
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childbarn
manmaður
womankona
familyfjölskylda
town / citybær
borg
countryland
worldheimur
househús
carbíll
street / roadgata
vegur
shopbúð
verslun
doorhurð
tableborð
chairstóll
windowgluggi
newspaperdagblað
bookbók
penpenni
bagpoki
rucksackbakpoki
happinesshamingja
loveást
flowerblóm
ballbolti
workvinna
starf
vacationfrí
passport [Sg]vegabréf
passports [Pl]vegabréf
languagetungumál
questionspurning
answersvar
beginning / startbyrjun
endlok

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