7,439 most common Icelandic words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Icelandic, with its meaning in English.
These are the 7,439 words that come up most often in everyday Icelandic (Íslenska), counted as they are actually said rather than as dictionary headwords — so where Icelandic changes a word's ending, each ending is counted on its own. Work down from the top: the first few hundred carry most ordinary conversation.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ég | I |
| 2 | er | which |
| 3 | í | in; to |
| 4 | ekki | not |
| 5 | og | and |
| 6 | á | on |
| 7 | hann | he |
| 8 | sem | as, like |
| 9 | mér | I |
| 10 | til | to, towards |
| 11 | en | how |
| 12 | fyrir | for |
| 13 | af | off, from |
| 14 | um | used in set phrases |
| 15 | var | to be |
| 16 | mig | myself |
| 17 | að | that |
| 18 | já | yes |
| 19 | hún | she |
| 20 | nei | no |
| 21 | allt | everybody, everyone, all |
| 22 | bara | only, just, if only |
| 23 | svo | so |
| 24 | eru | to be |
| 25 | ef | if |
| 26 | ert | you are, second-person of vera |
| 27 | það | it |
| 28 | ertu | you are, are you |
| 29 | eins | alike, identical |
| 30 | okkur | we, nominative plural form of the personal pronoun ég |
| 31 | vera | to be |
| 32 | lagi | layer |
| 33 | eftir | after |
| 34 | gera | to do |
| 35 | veit | to know, know of something |
| 36 | hefur | to have |
| 37 | hér | here |
| 38 | nú | now |
| 39 | frá | from, away from, about |
| 40 | fara | passage, ride |
| 41 | þú | you, thou |
| 42 | hvernig | how |
| 43 | við | we, nominative plural form of the personal pronoun ég |
| 44 | út | out |
| 45 | upp | up |
| 46 | aftur | back, backwards |
| 47 | honum | he |
| 48 | svona | thus, like this |
| 49 | minn | my, mine |
| 50 | ekkert | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 51 | vel | well |
| 52 | sé | to see, to sense or perceive with one's eyes |
| 53 | hana | she |
| 54 | hver | who, what |
| 55 | þetta | this, that |
| 56 | ykkur | you, you all; nominative plural of the personal pronoun þú |
| 57 | segja | to say, to tell |
| 58 | erum | are, the first person plural of vera |
| 59 | hérna | here |
| 60 | úr | out of |
| 61 | get | can, to be able |
| 62 | hverju | who, what |
| 63 | aldrei | never, at no time |
| 64 | hvar | where |
| 65 | hafa | to have |
| 66 | hjá | by, near, next to, at place |
| 67 | getur | ability |
| 68 | koma | to come |
| 69 | okkar | we, nominative plural form of the personal pronoun ég |
| 70 | inn | in, inside |
| 71 | fá | to receive, to get |
| 72 | núna | now, at the moment, currently |
| 73 | takk | thank you, thanks |
| 74 | kannski | maybe, perhaps |
| 75 | hvað | how |
| 76 | herra | lord, master |
| 77 | hans | he |
| 78 | tala | a short address, a speech |
| 79 | henni | she |
| 80 | væri | to be |
| 81 | sjá | to see, to sense or perceive with one's eyes |
| 82 | held | to hold |
| 83 | líka | also, too, as well, likewise |
| 84 | fer | to go, to leave |
| 85 | áfram | forward, forth, on |
| 86 | með | with |
| 87 | rétt | rightly, correctly |
| 88 | sér | oneself |
| 89 | mjög | very |
| 90 | vegna | because of |
| 91 | saman | together |
| 92 | gert | to do |
| 93 | þér | you, thou |
| 94 | sá | that, the, he |
| 95 | mín | I |
| 96 | einn | one |
| 97 | enn | still |
| 98 | alltaf | always |
| 99 | allir | everybody, everyone, all |
| 100 | ætla | to intend, to plan, to mean to, be going to |
| 101 | of | too; too much; overly |
| 102 | hafi | ocean, sea |
| 103 | pabbi | dad |
| 104 | yfir | above |
| 105 | má | to be allowed, to be permitted, may |
| 106 | mamma | mom, mum |
| 107 | enginn | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 108 | kom | to come |
| 109 | dag | a day |
| 110 | skal | shall, must |
| 111 | sig | oneself |
| 112 | heldur | but, instead |
| 113 | bíddu | wait a minute |
| 114 | vita | lighthouse |
| 115 | mitt | my, mine |
| 116 | förum | to go, to leave |
| 117 | heim | home |
| 118 | sama | indifferently |
| 119 | þig | you, thou |
| 120 | átt | direction |
| 121 | tíma | time |
| 122 | einhver | someone/something, some |
| 123 | höfum | ocean, sea |
| 124 | jæja | well, well then |
| 125 | mun | will, shall |
| 126 | meira | more |
| 127 | taka | to take |
| 128 | vildi | to want |
| 129 | veist | to know, know of something |
| 130 | fjandinn | devil, demon, fiend |
| 131 | satt | true, not a lie, authentic |
| 132 | eitt | alone |
| 133 | hvert | whereto, whither |
| 134 | voru | to be |
| 135 | halda | to hold |
| 136 | alla | everybody, everyone, all |
| 137 | myndi | to remember |
| 138 | öll | everybody, everyone, all |
| 139 | hvort | if, whether |
| 140 | fram | forth, forward |
| 141 | kvöld | evening |
| 142 | einu | one |
| 143 | láta | to put |
| 144 | gerir | to do |
| 145 | því | because, for, since |
| 146 | sagt | to say, to tell |
| 147 | ykkar | you, thou |
| 148 | alveg | entirely, completely |
| 149 | hélt | to hold |
| 150 | hennar | she |
| 151 | hæ | hi |
| 152 | ár | year |
| 153 | vinur | friend |
| 154 | eina | one |
| 155 | geri | to do |
| 156 | sinni | third-person reflexive possessive determiner: his, her,… |
| 157 | mína | my, mine |
| 158 | þá | then, the past |
| 159 | reyna | to try, attempt |
| 160 | ætti | to have, to be closely related to |
| 161 | hvers | who, what |
| 162 | gaman | fun, pleasure, enjoyment |
| 163 | menn | human being, person, humanity, mankind, man |
| 164 | elska | love |
| 165 | vissi | to know, know of something |
| 166 | skil | boundary, division |
| 167 | finna | to find |
| 168 | langar | only used in set phrases |
| 169 | vinna | a job, an occupation, an employment |
| 170 | án | without |
| 171 | drepa | to beat, hit |
| 172 | undir | under |
| 173 | mínum | my, mine |
| 174 | áttu | you have, have you |
| 175 | strax | immediately, right away |
| 176 | hugsa | to think, to consider, to plan, to decide |
| 177 | engin | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 178 | morgun | a morning |
| 179 | öllum | everybody, everyone, all |
| 180 | einmitt | exactly, precisely |
| 181 | alvöru | earnestness, seriousness |
| 182 | viss | certain, sure, positive |
| 183 | fimm | five |
| 184 | fékk | to receive, to get |
| 185 | kem | to come |
| 186 | gengur | passable |
| 187 | jú | yes, certainly |
| 188 | ná | to reach |
| 189 | þið | you, you all; nominative plural of the personal pronoun þú |
| 190 | átti | to have, to be closely related to |
| 191 | frú | madam, lady |
| 192 | lengi | long |
| 193 | sæll | fortunate |
| 194 | lengur | long |
| 195 | hvenær | when |
| 196 | komast | to get there, to get, to be able to come |
| 197 | hitta | to meet |
| 198 | segi | to say, to tell |
| 199 | betur | better |
| 200 | vilja | to want |
| 201 | fyrst | since |
| 202 | eiga | to have, to be closely related to |
| 203 | öllu | everybody, everyone, all |
| 204 | kominn | to come |
| 205 | einhvern | someone/something, some |
| 206 | inni | inside |
| 207 | burt | away, off |
| 208 | ára | year |
| 209 | víst | probably |
| 210 | daginn | a day |
| 211 | hjálpa | to help |
| 212 | mann | human being, person, humanity, mankind, man |
| 213 | a | abbreviation of austur |
| 214 | geta | can, to be able |
| 215 | handa | for |
| 216 | sinn | third-person reflexive possessive determiner: his, her,… |
| 217 | þeir | that, the, he |
| 218 | ein | alone |
| 219 | hægt | slowly |
| 220 | ættir | family |
| 221 | nema | except |
| 222 | mál | language |
| 223 | minni | my, mine |
| 224 | illa | badly, poorly |
| 225 | fyrr | early |
| 226 | sjálfur | self |
| 227 | búinn | completed, finished, over |
| 228 | líf | life |
| 229 | heiti | to be called, to be named |
| 230 | tveir | two |
| 231 | leita | to seek, to search, to look for |
| 232 | heima | home, at home |
| 233 | samt | yet, still, anyway |
| 234 | þegar | already, at once |
| 235 | gegn | through |
| 236 | engar | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 237 | langt | far |
| 238 | tvö | two |
| 239 | vorum | to be |
| 240 | mínu | my, mine |
| 241 | hætta | danger |
| 242 | annars | or else, otherwise |
| 243 | bless | goodbye, bye |
| 244 | enga | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 245 | tekur | to take |
| 246 | gefa | to give something |
| 247 | fjandans | damned, darned |
| 248 | deyja | to die |
| 249 | hve | how, like, as |
| 250 | hugmynd | idea |
| 251 | gat | can, to be able |
| 252 | klukkan | at o'clock, o'clock |
| 253 | heyra | to hear |
| 254 | stundum | sometimes |
| 255 | fær | to receive, to get |
| 256 | flott | flashy, stylish, smart, good-looking |
| 257 | spyrja | to ask |
| 258 | fæ | to receive, to get |
| 259 | verður | meal, portion, ration |
| 260 | gerast | to happen, to go on, to take place |
| 261 | allan | everybody, everyone, all |
| 262 | alls | altogether, in all |
| 263 | sért | to be |
| 264 | hvern | who, what |
| 265 | líklega | probably |
| 266 | fínt | fine, nice |
| 267 | mínir | my, mine |
| 268 | nota | to use |
| 269 | hjálp | help |
| 270 | sex | six |
| 271 | ganga | to walk |
| 272 | verið | to be |
| 273 | allar | everybody, everyone, all |
| 274 | fleiri | many, a lot of |
| 275 | þessu | this, that |
| 276 | sjáumst | see you soon!, see you later!, later |
| 277 | úti | outside, outdoors |
| 278 | ha | huh?, what?, come again?, I'm sorry? |
| 279 | tíu | ten |
| 280 | hey | hay |
| 281 | uppi | above, upstairs |
| 282 | baka | back |
| 283 | sæl | fortunate |
| 284 | tvær | two |
| 285 | smá | to disdain, to treat with contempt |
| 286 | virkilega | really |
| 287 | manni | human being, person, humanity, mankind, man |
| 288 | daga | a day |
| 289 | tvo | two |
| 290 | þau | they, nominative plural of það |
| 291 | man | to remember |
| 292 | byrja | to begin |
| 293 | hringja | to ring |
| 294 | jafnvel | even |
| 295 | milli | between |
| 296 | frekar | rather, preferably, specifies a choice or preference |
| 297 | eða | or |
| 298 | eigin | own |
| 299 | næstum | almost |
| 300 | gegnum | through |
| 301 | ættum | family |
| 302 | hluti | piece, part, share |
| 303 | árum | year |
| 304 | meina | to think, be of a certain opinion |
| 305 | eitthvað | someone/something, some |
| 306 | sonur | son |
| 307 | betra | to better, to improve |
| 308 | kona | a woman |
| 309 | engan | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 310 | hátt | habit, wont, custom |
| 311 | konan | a woman |
| 312 | sú | that, the, he |
| 313 | vitum | lighthouse |
| 314 | tími | time |
| 315 | helvítis | hell |
| 316 | beint | directly, straight |
| 317 | annan | other, another, another one |
| 318 | horfa | look, aspect |
| 319 | hverjum | who, what |
| 320 | vinir | friend |
| 321 | utan | relating to movement from the outside to the inside |
| 322 | undan | from under, from beneath |
| 323 | kalla | to call, name, refer to |
| 324 | hví | why |
| 325 | hversu | how |
| 326 | gætir | can, to be able |
| 327 | konu | a woman |
| 328 | tilbúinn | ready |
| 329 | reyndar | in fact, as a matter of fact, actually |
| 330 | félagi | companion, comrade |
| 331 | maður | one, you |
| 332 | miklu | large in quantity or number |
| 333 | grínast | to joke, to jest |
| 334 | myndir | image, picture |
| 335 | varlega | cautiously, carefully |
| 336 | tek | to take |
| 337 | annar | other, another, another one |
| 338 | átta | eight |
| 339 | kyrr | still, calm |
| 340 | engu | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 341 | andskotinn | shit! fuck! damn! |
| 342 | nafn | name |
| 343 | börn | child |
| 344 | seinna | later |
| 345 | meiri | large in quantity or number |
| 346 | borga | city |
| 347 | eiginlega | actually |
| 348 | sagði | to say, to tell |
| 349 | strákur | boy |
| 350 | sína | third-person reflexive possessive determiner: his, her,… |
| 351 | skilja | to separate |
| 352 | hamingju | happiness |
| 353 | mynd | image, picture |
| 354 | betri | better |
| 355 | frábær | excellent, brilliant, super, awesome, great |
| 356 | vona | hope |
| 357 | nær | nearer, closer |
| 358 | fallegt | beautiful, pretty, pulchritudinous |
| 359 | barn | child |
| 360 | næsta | very, quite |
| 361 | hlusta | to listen |
| 362 | bjarga | aid, rescue, help |
| 363 | oft | often |
| 364 | kenna | to teach, to tutor |
| 365 | margir | many, a lot of |
| 366 | hinn | other, the other, the other one, the next; that |
| 367 | skrifa | to write |
| 368 | sínum | third-person reflexive possessive determiner: his, her,… |
| 369 | dali | valley |
| 370 | von | hope |
| 371 | vonandi | hopefully |
| 372 | hræddur | scared, frightened |
| 373 | séu | to be |
| 374 | setja | to put, to place |
| 375 | þarna | over there, there |
| 376 | þar | there |
| 377 | þeim | them, dative plural form of hann meaning "he" |
| 378 | bílnum | car |
| 379 | sofa | to sleep |
| 380 | þarf | to need, have to |
| 381 | lifa | to live |
| 382 | læt | to put |
| 383 | reyndu | to try, attempt |
| 384 | búa | to reside, to live |
| 385 | sækja | to fetch |
| 386 | tækifæri | opportunity, chance |
| 387 | mínar | my, mine |
| 388 | örugglega | securely |
| 389 | konur | a woman |
| 390 | mistök | mistake |
| 391 | líta | look |
| 392 | sjö | seven |
| 393 | nokkur | some |
| 394 | talar | to talk |
| 395 | skipti | a change, an exchange |
| 396 | þess | it |
| 397 | sko | used when giving an explanation, you see, see here, so, now |
| 398 | gekk | to walk |
| 399 | standa | to stand, to be standing |
| 400 | nálægt | near |
| 401 | falleg | beautiful, pretty, pulchritudinous |
| 402 | margt | many, a lot of |
| 403 | vá | danger |
| 404 | líttu | look |
| 405 | samband | connection, relation, rapport |
| 406 | farinn | to go, to leave |
| 407 | almáttugur | almighty, omnipotent |
| 408 | sæti | seat, a place to sit |
| 409 | augnablik | blink of an eye, moment, second, jiffy |
| 410 | minna | memory |
| 411 | númer | number |
| 412 | lofa | to promise |
| 413 | ungfrú | miss, young lady |
| 414 | varla | hardly, barely, just |
| 415 | kaupa | to buy |
| 416 | tökum | taking, capture |
| 417 | vandamál | problem |
| 418 | þín | you, thou |
| 419 | gær | yesterday |
| 420 | mat | food |
| 421 | berjast | to fight, to brawl, to quarrell |
| 422 | einhvers | someone/something, some |
| 423 | bænum | farm |
| 424 | missa | to lose |
| 425 | þinn | your |
| 426 | önnur | other, another, another one |
| 427 | senda | to send |
| 428 | herrar | lord, master |
| 429 | sitt | third-person reflexive possessive determiner: his, her,… |
| 430 | vinstri | left |
| 431 | hitt | to meet |
| 432 | vinnu | a job, an occupation, an employment |
| 433 | framan | on the front side |
| 434 | áhuga | interest |
| 435 | lesa | to read |
| 436 | leika | to play |
| 437 | þessi | this, that |
| 438 | hægri | right |
| 439 | datt | to fall |
| 440 | bíl | car |
| 441 | læknir | medical practitioner, doctor, MD |
| 442 | nokkra | some |
| 443 | haft | hobble |
| 444 | spila | to play |
| 445 | einhverju | someone/something, some |
| 446 | munu | will, shall |
| 447 | hjarta | heart |
| 448 | dagur | a day |
| 449 | konar | kind, type |
| 450 | ást | love |
| 451 | trúa | to believe |
| 452 | herbergi | room, apartment |
| 453 | frændi | an uncle |
| 454 | hendur | hand |
| 455 | innan | inside, on the inside, within |
| 456 | hinum | other, the other, the other one, the next; that |
| 457 | drekka | to drink |
| 458 | húsinu | house |
| 459 | starf | work, job |
| 460 | hús | house |
| 461 | þær | they, nominative plural of the word hún |
| 462 | stelpa | girl |
| 463 | finnur | a Sami |
| 464 | fangelsi | prison |
| 465 | færi | to go, to leave |
| 466 | heiminum | world |
| 467 | fari | to go, to leave |
| 468 | verð | value |
| 469 | ofan | from above, down |
| 470 | leggja | to lay, to put |
| 471 | stelpur | girl |
| 472 | alvara | earnestness, seriousness |
| 473 | rétta | to straighten |
| 474 | hrifinn | infatuated |
| 475 | eini | juniper |
| 476 | krakkar | kid, child |
| 477 | allra | everybody, everyone, all |
| 478 | vatn | water |
| 479 | tveimur | two |
| 480 | kynnast | to introduce oneself |
| 481 | nákvæmlega | exactly |
| 482 | enda | "which is natural, since ..." |
| 483 | hata | to hate |
| 484 | sinnum | times, by |
| 485 | lifandi | alive, living |
| 486 | sleppa | to escape, get away |
| 487 | systir | sister |
| 488 | svara | answer, reply |
| 489 | skaltu | you shall, shall you |
| 490 | stund | an undetermined amount of time, a while |
| 491 | velkomin | welcome |
| 492 | drengur | boy |
| 493 | skipta | to divide, to partition, to cleave |
| 494 | opna | opening |
| 495 | læra | to learn, to study |
| 496 | afar | very, immensely, ever so, highly, most |
| 497 | eg | I |
| 498 | gamall | old |
| 499 | nokkrum | some |
| 500 | níu | nine |
| 501 | drottinn | lord, master, ruler |
| 502 | bak | back |
| 503 | lögreglan | police |
| 504 | dáinn | to die |
| 505 | dansa | to dance |
| 506 | mikil | large in quantity or number |
| 507 | þakka | to thank |
| 508 | næ | to reach |
| 509 | nafni | name |
| 510 | míns | my, mine |
| 511 | niður | down, downwards |
| 512 | gleyma | to forget |
| 513 | einhverjum | someone/something, some |
| 514 | kaffi | coffee |
| 515 | systur | sister |
| 516 | mark | sign, mark |
| 517 | gaur | a loud, unruly boy |
| 518 | sömu | same |
| 519 | neinn | no one, nobody, nothing |
| 520 | ber | bare |
| 521 | mikill | large in quantity or number |
| 522 | bera | to carry, to bear |
| 523 | sakna | to miss, to long for |
| 524 | ári | year |
| 525 | leyfi | leave, permission, consent, authorisation |
| 526 | ansi | pretty, pretty darn, rather, quite |
| 527 | mikið | much, a lot |
| 528 | sannarlega | truly, verily |
| 529 | snúa | to turn |
| 530 | sjálf | self, ego |
| 531 | heimi | world |
| 532 | einum | one |
| 533 | né | nor |
| 534 | sögu | a story |
| 535 | munum | will, shall |
| 536 | komu | arrival |
| 537 | hverjir | who, what |
| 538 | farið | to go, to leave |
| 539 | velkominn | welcome |
| 540 | aftan | evening |
| 541 | leit | look |
| 542 | tíminn | time |
| 543 | sín | oneself |
| 544 | flytja | to move, to relocate |
| 545 | nokkrar | some |
| 546 | hin | other, the other, the other one, the next; that |
| 547 | guð | God |
| 548 | loksins | finally |
| 549 | fyrirgefðu | excuse me, sorry |
| 550 | vin | oasis |
| 551 | góður | good |
| 552 | raun | trial, test, experiment |
| 553 | megin | used after qualifiers to mean "on X side"; often followed… |
| 554 | áætlun | plan, scheme |
| 555 | efni | fabric |
| 556 | selja | to sell |
| 557 | stúlka | girl |
| 558 | verk | work, chore |
| 559 | hingað | here, into here, to here, hither |
| 560 | fylgja | to accompany, follow |
| 561 | hönd | hand |
| 562 | sumir | some |
| 563 | breyta | variable |
| 564 | vikur | pumice |
| 565 | degi | a day |
| 566 | mikla | large in quantity or number |
| 567 | hefði | to have |
| 568 | færa | opportunity, chance |
| 569 | leikur | playing, play |
| 570 | kynna | to introduce |
| 571 | reynir | to try, attempt |
| 572 | þessa | this, that |
| 573 | land | land, earth, ground |
| 574 | fætur | foot |
| 575 | áður | before, earlier, previously |
| 576 | ástin | love |
| 577 | augu | eye |
| 578 | sínu | third-person reflexive possessive determiner: his, her,… |
| 579 | foreldrar | parents |
| 580 | sanna | to prove |
| 581 | manna | human being, person, humanity, mankind, man |
| 582 | sitja | to sit |
| 583 | heimili | home |
| 584 | son | son |
| 585 | athuga | to look, to check |
| 586 | nærri | near |
| 587 | konuna | a woman |
| 588 | aðeins | just, only |
| 589 | fólk | people |
| 590 | skyldi | shall, must |
| 591 | mætti | to be allowed, to be permitted, may |
| 592 | dögum | a day |
| 593 | mönnum | human being, person, humanity, mankind, man |
| 594 | æ | always, forever |
| 595 | fjögur | four |
| 596 | viti | to know, know of something |
| 597 | lag | layer |
| 598 | hluta | piece, part, share |
| 599 | náungi | guy, fellow, dude, chap |
| 600 | skál | bowl |
| 601 | hinir | other, the other, the other one, the next; that |
| 602 | elta | to chase |
| 603 | dala | to worsen, to deteriorate |
| 604 | snerta | to touch |
| 605 | engum | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 606 | vernda | to protect, to shield |
| 607 | velja | to choose, to select |
| 608 | dalir | valley |
| 609 | sver | wide |
| 610 | spurning | question |
| 611 | ágætt | fine, quite good, alright |
| 612 | leyfa | to allow, to permit, to give permission for |
| 613 | verkefni | task, assignment, project |
| 614 | stað | location, place, spot |
| 615 | afi | grandfather |
| 616 | fallega | beautifully |
| 617 | spurningar | question |
| 618 | verða | to become |
| 619 | eigi | to have, to be closely related to |
| 620 | hina | other, the other, the other one, the next; that |
| 621 | ó | oh!, ah! |
| 622 | annað | other, another, another one |
| 623 | amma | grandmother, grandma, granny |
| 624 | vanda | to do something with care and effort, to take pains over… |
| 625 | leið | route, way, course |
| 626 | tapa | to lose |
| 627 | vilji | will |
| 628 | merki | sign, signal, symbol |
| 629 | mæta | to meet, to encounter |
| 630 | nokkurn | some |
| 631 | loka | latch, catch, bolt |
| 632 | hvaða | which, what |
| 633 | sammála | agreed, in agreement, I agree |
| 634 | séð | to see, to sense or perceive with one's eyes |
| 635 | laga | layer |
| 636 | fulltrúi | representative, agent |
| 637 | samkvæmt | according to |
| 638 | eruð | to be |
| 639 | engir | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 640 | snemma | early |
| 641 | fífl | fool, idiot, buffoon |
| 642 | sent | to send |
| 643 | asni | donkey, ass |
| 644 | endilega | by all means!, absolutely! |
| 645 | liggur | to lie |
| 646 | greinilega | discernibly, perceptibly |
| 647 | gjöf | gift, present |
| 648 | hættir | habit, wont, custom |
| 649 | skaut | lap |
| 650 | sök | accusation |
| 651 | minnar | my, mine |
| 652 | kallar | to call, name, refer to |
| 653 | nálgast | to near |
| 654 | halló | hello, good day; a salutation said when meeting someone or… |
| 655 | deyr | to die |
| 656 | árás | attack, assault |
| 657 | tvisvar | twice |
| 658 | setti | set |
| 659 | jafn | even |
| 660 | ljúga | to lie, to tell lies |
| 661 | þitt | your |
| 662 | fljúga | to fly |
| 663 | kringum | around |
| 664 | áhrif | influence, effect |
| 665 | lengra | neuter singular of lengri |
| 666 | heimurinn | world |
| 667 | klára | to finish |
| 668 | sennilega | likely, probably |
| 669 | fór | to go, to leave |
| 670 | lítill | short, small |
| 671 | passa | to fit, to be convenient, to be appropriate |
| 672 | einhverja | someone/something, some |
| 673 | þessum | this, that |
| 674 | gerði | to do |
| 675 | andskotans | bloody, fucking |
| 676 | trú | faith |
| 677 | vopn | weapon |
| 678 | hátign | majesty, highness |
| 679 | ævi | time |
| 680 | fundum | an act of finding; discovery |
| 681 | breytt | to change, to modify, to alter |
| 682 | skot | a shot, a gunshot |
| 683 | sett | to put, to place |
| 684 | þeirra | their, of them, the genitive plural form of hann meaning… |
| 685 | smástund | moment, short while, brief period of time |
| 686 | loft | air |
| 687 | stela | to steal |
| 688 | föt | clothes |
| 689 | tík | a bitch, a female dog |
| 690 | vitni | witness |
| 691 | landi | land, earth, ground |
| 692 | kæmi | to come |
| 693 | sérstaklega | separately, specially |
| 694 | seinn | late, tardy |
| 695 | stoltur | proud |
| 696 | bæ | bye, goodbye |
| 697 | tveggja | two |
| 698 | laus | loose |
| 699 | saga | a story |
| 700 | keyra | drive |
| 701 | algjör | total, complete, absolute, dead |
| 702 | vinnuna | a job, an occupation, an employment |
| 703 | lögga | police |
| 704 | ofursti | colonel |
| 705 | skemmta | to entertain, amuse |
| 706 | hvorki | neither |
| 707 | bæta | to improve, to better something, to mend something |
| 708 | getir | can, to be able |
| 709 | manneskja | a human being, a person, a man |
| 710 | borgar | city |
| 711 | auðvitað | of course |
| 712 | treysta | to strengthen, to reinforce |
| 713 | vissulega | certainly, surely |
| 714 | anda | to breathe |
| 715 | húsi | house |
| 716 | fjölskylda | family |
| 717 | kostar | to cost |
| 718 | sætt | a reconciliation |
| 719 | fast | strongly, with force |
| 720 | skila | to give back, to return |
| 721 | lík | body, living body |
| 722 | heyrðu | hey! oy! |
| 723 | sendir | transmitter |
| 724 | drífa | to drive |
| 725 | bréf | letter |
| 726 | algjörlega | totally, completely |
| 727 | draga | to draw, drag, pull |
| 728 | heppinn | lucky, fortunate |
| 729 | sinna | third-person reflexive possessive determiner: his, her,… |
| 730 | hverfa | to turn |
| 731 | anna | to manage, be able to do |
| 732 | þína | your |
| 733 | metra | meter |
| 734 | heiminn | world |
| 735 | syngja | to sing |
| 736 | hverja | who, what |
| 737 | stúlkan | girl |
| 738 | hlaupa | to run |
| 739 | forseti | president |
| 740 | hvergi | nowhere |
| 741 | andartak | moment |
| 742 | einni | one |
| 743 | peningar | coin |
| 744 | muna | to remember |
| 745 | virtist | to respect, to show respect |
| 746 | lít | look |
| 747 | vara | lee, shelter |
| 748 | þennan | this, that |
| 749 | hins | other, the other, the other one, the next; that |
| 750 | fela | to hide, to conceal |
| 751 | bar | to carry, to bear |
| 752 | frænka | an aunt |
| 753 | hundur | dog |
| 754 | rödd | voice |
| 755 | lokum | latch, catch, bolt |
| 756 | éta | to eat |
| 757 | kynlíf | sex life |
| 758 | starfi | work, job |
| 759 | helvíti | darn, damn |
| 760 | vinnunni | a job, an occupation, an employment |
| 761 | grein | branch |
| 762 | ljúka | to finish, to end, to conclude |
| 763 | vinkona | female friend, girl friend |
| 764 | gráta | to cry |
| 765 | spennandi | exciting |
| 766 | glas | glass |
| 767 | hvor | which |
| 768 | bæinn | farm |
| 769 | andlit | face, countenance |
| 770 | einfalt | simple |
| 771 | matur | food |
| 772 | síðan | since |
| 773 | grín | joking, jest |
| 774 | fyrrverandi | former, ex- |
| 775 | reka | to drive |
| 776 | allur | all |
| 777 | falla | to fall |
| 778 | lög | law or laws, statute |
| 779 | félagar | companion, comrade |
| 780 | tré | tree |
| 781 | myndum | image, picture |
| 782 | sjálfsagt | probably |
| 783 | þínum | your |
| 784 | kanna | jug, a pitcher |
| 785 | ungur | young |
| 786 | slá | to hit, to strike |
| 787 | gift | gift |
| 788 | fallegur | beautiful, pretty, pulchritudinous |
| 789 | borg | city |
| 790 | hár | high |
| 791 | hverri | who, what |
| 792 | trufla | to disturb |
| 793 | far | passage, ride |
| 794 | fé | livestock; cattle, chiefly sheep |
| 795 | meta | to measure |
| 796 | skít | shit, dung |
| 797 | rúminu | bed |
| 798 | bíll | car |
| 799 | slys | accident |
| 800 | frí | vacation, holiday |
| 801 | einnig | moreover, also, besides |
| 802 | konunni | a woman |
| 803 | leyndarmál | secret |
| 804 | vina | friend |
| 805 | hét | to be called, to be named |
| 806 | hlut | lot, share |
| 807 | tekst | to take |
| 808 | skip | ship, boat |
| 809 | einskis | no one, none, nobody, no |
| 810 | kosti | to cost |
| 811 | fínn | fine, nice |
| 812 | sál | a soul |
| 813 | máttu | to be allowed, to be permitted, may |
| 814 | þangað | there, thither |
| 815 | sigra | victory |
| 816 | venjulega | normally |
| 817 | verja | to defend, guard, protect |
| 818 | fullur | full |
| 819 | tuttugu | twenty |
| 820 | flottur | flashy, stylish, smart, good-looking |
| 821 | yfirleitt | in general, generally |
| 822 | veikur | weak, pliant |
| 823 | framhjá | past |
| 824 | telja | to count |
| 825 | athygli | attention, alertness |
| 826 | set | seat, a place to sit |
| 827 | kæri | to accuse |
| 828 | eflaust | without a doubt, indubitably, doubtlessly |
| 829 | þannig | in that way, like that |
| 830 | annarri | other, another, another one |
| 831 | situr | to sit |
| 832 | jess | yes |
| 833 | kyssa | to kiss |
| 834 | sætur | sweet, saccharine, sugary |
| 835 | sprengja | a bomb |
| 836 | sumar | summer |
| 837 | tæki | to take |
| 838 | setjast | to sit |
| 839 | frjáls | free |
| 840 | hættulegt | dangerous |
| 841 | vinum | friend |
| 842 | klár | clever, sharp bright, certain, knowledgeable |
| 843 | losa | to loosen |
| 844 | hreyfa | to move, to shift |
| 845 | frelsi | freedom, liberty |
| 846 | starfa | to work |
| 847 | svangur | hungry, peckish |
| 848 | héðan | from here, hence |
| 849 | frétta | piece of news, story |
| 850 | ásamt | in addition to, together with |
| 851 | pakka | to pack, to package |
| 852 | krakki | kid, child |
| 853 | hring | circle |
| 854 | auli | fool, simpleton, blockhead |
| 855 | aldeilis | at all |
| 856 | reykja | to smoke |
| 857 | vakna | to wake up, to awaken |
| 858 | dagar | a day |
| 859 | semja | to negotiate |
| 860 | lenda | to land |
| 861 | fyrirtæki | company, firm |
| 862 | skera | to cut, slice, sever |
| 863 | leikinn | skilful, dexterous |
| 864 | ensku | English |
| 865 | yngri | younger; comparative degree of ungur |
| 866 | nokkru | some |
| 867 | skyndilega | suddenly |
| 868 | konungur | king |
| 869 | stig | level |
| 870 | títt | often, frequently |
| 871 | hart | stringent, stiff, severe, rigorous, rigid, harsh, hard |
| 872 | upptekinn | busy, occupied |
| 873 | auga | eye |
| 874 | hendi | hand |
| 875 | hafið | to have |
| 876 | sagan | a story |
| 877 | braut | path, course, way |
| 878 | keppni | competition |
| 879 | nóg | enough, to a sufficient degree |
| 880 | detta | to fall |
| 881 | ung | young |
| 882 | kæra | to accuse |
| 883 | setur | site |
| 884 | flugvél | airplane |
| 885 | kærasta | girlfriend |
| 886 | veita | to grant, to offer |
| 887 | parís | hopscotch |
| 888 | fund | an act of finding; discovery |
| 889 | hlæja | to laugh |
| 890 | mikils | large in quantity or number |
| 891 | berja | berry |
| 892 | löggan | police |
| 893 | gæta | to watch over, look after, guard, protect |
| 894 | dagurinn | a day |
| 895 | verst | worst, superlative degree of illa |
| 896 | hissa | surprised |
| 897 | byssur | gun |
| 898 | hetja | hero |
| 899 | pláss | room, space |
| 900 | draumur | dream |
| 901 | doktor | doctor |
| 902 | götunni | street, road |
| 903 | fín | fine, nice |
| 904 | grafa | to dig |
| 905 | missir | to lose |
| 906 | virka | to work, to function |
| 907 | kasta | to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss |
| 908 | svar | answer, reply |
| 909 | afmæli | birthday |
| 910 | leysa | to loosen |
| 911 | yfirgefa | to abandon, to leave, to forsake |
| 912 | vit | wits, intelligence |
| 913 | æfa | to practise |
| 914 | aka | to drive |
| 915 | verki | work, chore |
| 916 | hommi | a homosexual male, a gay male |
| 917 | fellur | to fall |
| 918 | sefur | to sleep |
| 919 | færir | to go, to leave |
| 920 | stutt | for a short while |
| 921 | stundu | to moan, to groan, to sigh |
| 922 | notum | use |
| 923 | handan | beyond |
| 924 | partí | a party |
| 925 | góða | good |
| 926 | sat | to sit |
| 927 | vél | machine |
| 928 | baki | to bake |
| 929 | heita | to be called, to be named |
| 930 | val | choice |
| 931 | fylgir | to accompany, follow |
| 932 | djöfullinn | devil |
| 933 | brenna | to burn, to be on fire |
| 934 | hlutir | lot, share |
| 935 | mála | language |
| 936 | endar | end, ending, conclusion |
| 937 | hálfviti | idiot |
| 938 | kennt | to teach, to tutor |
| 939 | bull | nonsense, gibberish |
| 940 | liggja | to lie |
| 941 | konum | a woman |
| 942 | féll | to fall |
| 943 | greina | to discern, to distinguish, to separate |
| 944 | hvarf | to turn |
| 945 | kunna | to know, know a skill |
| 946 | her | army, military |
| 947 | haldið | to hold |
| 948 | sundur | apart |
| 949 | tengist | second-person plural present |
| 950 | faðir | father |
| 951 | sínar | third-person reflexive possessive determiner: his, her,… |
| 952 | skref | step, pace |
| 953 | frammi | out front; in a location closer to the exit of the house |
| 954 | rugl | confusion, mixup |
| 955 | gifta | to give away in marriage |
| 956 | deila | to divide, to split |
| 957 | vekja | to awaken, to wake up |
| 958 | skíthæll | shithead, piece of shit |
| 959 | sífellt | always, invariably, ever |
| 960 | stoppa | to stop, to come to a stop |
| 961 | heimsins | world |
| 962 | dyr | a door, a doorway |
| 963 | kraftaverk | miracle |
| 964 | fengi | to receive, to get |
| 965 | ís | ice |
| 966 | leggur | leg, shank |
| 967 | klukkustund | hour |
| 968 | lest | train, file, row, line |
| 969 | unga | offspring, young, fledgling |
| 970 | handtekinn | to arrest, to capture |
| 971 | nótt | night |
| 972 | nokkuð | fairly, quite |
| 973 | heimskur | stupid, foolish, dumb |
| 974 | heilsa | health |
| 975 | ástfanginn | in love |
| 976 | daglega | daily, every day |
| 977 | elda | to cook |
| 978 | löng | long |
| 979 | bjáni | fool, idiot |
| 980 | vissu | to know, know of something |
| 981 | auk | in addition to |
| 982 | slæmur | bad |
| 983 | giftur | married |
| 984 | mennirnir | human being, person, humanity, mankind, man |
| 985 | veitt | to grant, to offer |
| 986 | heill | healthy |
| 987 | helst | gladly, willingly, readily |
| 988 | kosta | to cost |
| 989 | dæmis | example, case in point |
| 990 | ungi | to hatch |
| 991 | síma | to telephone |
| 992 | skemmtun | amusement |
| 993 | taki | to take |
| 994 | valda | to cause |
| 995 | snillingur | genius |
| 996 | fjarri | far away, far off |
| 997 | fyndinn | funny |
| 998 | söguna | a story |
| 999 | gast | singular past indicative of getast |
| 1,000 | sterkur | strong |
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