Icelandic

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiːs.lɛnska/, /ˈistlɛnska/
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Etymology 1

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From íslenskur.

Noun

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íslenska f (genitive singular íslensku, no plural)

  1. Icelandic (language)
    Íslenskan er okkar mál!
    Icelandic is our language!
    Ég elska íslensku.
    I love Icelandic.
  2. Icelandic (language class)
    Við erum seinar í íslensku!
    We're late for Icelandic.
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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íslenska (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative íslenskaði, supine íslenskað)

  1. to translate into Icelandic [with accusative]
    Sagan var skrifuð af Richard, en Hildur íslenskaði.
    The story was written by Richard, and translated into Icelandic by Hildur.
    Margt barnaefni hefur verið íslenskað.
    A lot of children's material has been translated into Icelandic.
Conjugation
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