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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.

The most common words in Icelandic, most frequent first, with English meanings.
#WordIn 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 that
18 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 yes, certainly
188 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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