Icelandic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From íslenskur.

Pronunciation

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

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

  1. (with accusative) to translate into Icelandic
    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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