Icelandic

[ ahys-lan-dik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to Iceland, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun
  1. the language of Iceland, a North Germanic language. Abbreviation: Icel.

Origin of Icelandic

1
First recorded in 1665–75; Iceland + -ic

Other words from Icelandic

  • an·ti-Ice·lan·dic, adjective
  • pro-Ice·lan·dic, adjective

Words Nearby Icelandic

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How to use Icelandic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for Icelandic

Icelandic

/ (aɪsˈlændɪk) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, its people, or their language

noun
  1. the official language of Iceland, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family: See also Old Icelandic

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