| K {n} (playing card)
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:: K [köngur]
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| Kaaba {prop} (cubical stone building in Mecca)
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:: Kaba
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| kale {n} (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala)
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:: grænkál
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| kangaroo {n} (marsupial)
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:: kengúra {f}
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| Kannada {n} (language)
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:: kanaríska
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| karaoke {n} (a form of entertainment)
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:: karaoke
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| karate {n} (martial art)
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:: karate {n}
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| Karelia {prop}
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:: Kirjálaland {n}, Karelía {f}, Kirjálahérað {n}
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| Karelian {n} (Karelian person)
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:: Kirjáli {m}
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| Karelian {prop} (the language)
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:: kirjálska {f}, karelska {f}, karelíska {f}
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| Karl {prop} (cognates) SEE: Charles
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::
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| karst {n} (type of land formation)
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:: karst {n}
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| Kartvelian {n} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian
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::
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| Kartvelian {prop} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian
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::
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| Kartvelian {adj} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian
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::
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| karyotype {n} (characteristics of chromosomes)
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:: kjarngerð {f}, kjarnagerð {f}
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| Katharevousa {prop} (purist variant of Modern Greek)
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:: kaþarevúsa {f}
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| Kathleen {prop} (Catherine) SEE: Catherine
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::
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| Kathmandu {prop} (Kathmandu)
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:: Katmandú {m}
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| Kaunas {prop} (city)
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:: Kaunas {n}
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| kay {n} (name of the letter K, k)
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:: ká
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| kayak {n} (a type of small boat)
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:: kajak {m}
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| Kazakhstan {prop} (country in Central Asia)
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:: Kasakstan {n}
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| keelhaul {v}
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:: kjöldraga
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| keel over {v} (to die) SEE: die
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::
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| keen {adj} (showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness)
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:: áhugasamur
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| keep an eye on {v} (to watch and pay attention to)
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:: passa upp á, hafa auga á
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| keep company {v} (court) SEE: court
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::
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| keep quiet {v} (remain silent)
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:: þegja
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| keg {n} (round wooden container that has a flat top and bottom)
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:: legill {m}
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| Keijō {prop} (Seoul) SEE: Seoul
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::
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| kelp {n} (large seaweed of order Laminariales)
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:: þari {m}
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| kennel {n} (shelter)
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:: hundakofi {f}
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| kenning {n} (metaphorical phrase used in Germanic poetry)
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:: kenning {f}
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| kenophobia {n} (fear of empty spaces)
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:: víðáttufælni {f}
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| Kenya {prop} (country in Eastern Africa)
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:: Kenía {f}
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| keratin {n} (protein that hair and nails are made of)
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:: hyrni {n}, hornefni {n}, keratín {n}
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| kernel {n} (central part of a nut)
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:: kjarni {m}
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| kernel {n} ((computing) central part of many computer operating systems)
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:: kjarni {m}, stýrikjarni {m}
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| kerosene {n} (thin, colorless fuel)
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:: kerósín
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| kestrel {n} (any small falcon of genus Falco)
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:: fálki {m}, haukur, valur
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| kestrel {n} (Falco tinnunculus)
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:: turnfálki
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| ketchup {n} (tomato-vinegar based sauce)
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:: tómatsósa
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| ketoconazole {n} (antifungal drug)
|
:: ketókónazól {n}
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| kettle {n} (vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food)
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:: ketill {m}
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| kettle {n} (teakettle) SEE: teakettle
|
::
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| kettle {n} (kettledrum) SEE: kettledrum
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::
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| kettle {n} (steam locomotive) SEE: steam locomotive
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::
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| kettlebell {n} (a kind of weight)
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:: ketilbjalla {f}
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| kettledrum {n} (percussion instrument)
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:: páka {f} (usually in plural form: pákur)
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| key {n} (device designed to open and close a lock)
|
:: lykill {m}
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| key {n} (crucial step)
|
:: lykill {m}
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| key {n} (button on a typewriter or computer keyboard)
|
:: takki {m}, lykill {m}, hnappur {m}
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| key {n} (scale of musical notes)
|
:: tóntegund {f}
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| key {adj} (indispensable)
|
:: lykil-
|
| key {v} (computing: enter (information))
|
:: slá inn
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| key {v} (vandalize (a car, etc.) by scratching with an implement such as a key)
|
:: lykla
|
| keyboard {n} (set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.)
|
:: lyklaborð {n}, hnappaborð {n} [dated], leturborð {n} [dated]
|
| keyboard {n} (electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard)
|
:: hljómborð {n}
|
| keyhole surgery {n} (laparoscopy) SEE: laparoscopy
|
::
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| keyring {n} (ring for holding keys)
|
:: lyklakippa {f}, lyklahringur {m}
|
| keyring {n} (cryptography: set of data holding linked keys)
|
:: lyklakippa {f}, lyklahringur {m}
|
| keystone {n} (the top stone of an arch)
|
:: höfuðsteinn {m}, lokasteinn {m}
|
| Khartoum {prop} (capital of Sudan)
|
:: Kartúm
|
| khat {n} (shrub (Catha edulis))
|
:: khat
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| Khmer Rouge {prop} (Cambodian communist guerrilla force)
|
:: Rauðu Khmerarnir {m}
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| Khrushchev {prop} (surname)
|
:: Krústsjov
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| kick {v} (strike with or raise the foot or leg)
|
:: sparka, sparka í
|
| kick {v} (direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg)
|
:: sparka, sparka í
|
| kick {v} (to remove a participant from an online activity)
|
:: sparka út, sparka út af
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| kick {n} (hit or strike with the leg or foot)
|
:: spark {n}
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| kick the bucket {v} (to break down beyond repair)
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:: eyðilegjast, deyja, drepast
|
| kid {n} (young goat)
|
:: kið {n}
|
| kid {n} (child (colloq.))
|
:: barn {n}, krakki {m}
|
| kid {n} (young person (colloq.))
|
:: barn {n}, krakki {m}
|
| kidney {n} (an organ in the body)
|
:: nýra {n}
|
| Kiel {prop} (city in Holstein, Germany)
|
:: Kíl {f}
|
| Kiev {prop} (Ukrainian city)
|
:: Kænugarður {m}, Kíev
|
| kill {v} (to put to death)
|
:: drepa, deyða, myrða, lífláta
|
| kill {n} (act of killing)
|
:: dráp, morð
|
| killer {n} (person who kills)
|
:: morðingi {m}
|
| killer {n} (murderer)
|
:: morðingi {m}
|
| killer whale {n} (A sea mammal, Orcinus orca)
|
:: háhyrningur {m}
|
| killjoy {n} (someone who takes the fun out of a situation or activity) SEE: spoilsport
|
::
|
| kill time {v} (make time seem to pass more quickly by doing nothing important)
|
:: drepa tímann
|
| kill two birds with one stone {v} (solve two problems at once)
|
:: slá tvær flugur í einu höggi (to hit two flies in one slap)
|
| kilo- {prefix} (prefix)
|
:: kíló-
|
| kilocalorie {n} (unit of measure)
|
:: kílókaloría {f}
|
| kilogram {n} (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams)
|
:: kílógramm
|
| kilojoule {n} (an SI unit of energy)
|
:: kílójúl {n}
|
| kilometre {n} (unit of measure)
|
:: kílómetri {m}
|
| kilo-watt {n} (kilowatt) SEE: kilowatt
|
::
|
| kilowatt {n} (one thousand watts)
|
:: kílóvatt {n}
|
| kilowatt-hour {n} (unit of energy)
|
:: kílóvattstund {f}
|
| kilt {n} (traditional Scottish garment)
|
:: skotapils {n}
|
| kin {n} (relatives collectively)
|
:: ættmenni {n-p}, skyldmenni {n-p}
|
| kin {adj} (related by blood or marriage)
|
:: skyldur
|
| kin {n} (relative) SEE: relative
|
::
|
| kinase {n} (enzyme that transfers phosphate groups)
|
:: kínasi {m}
|
| kind {n} (type, race, category)
|
:: gerð {f}, tegund {f}, kyn {n}, slag {n}, sort {f}, týpa {f}
|
| kind {adj} (affectionate, nice)
|
:: góður {m}, vinalegur {m}
|
| kindergarten {n} (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6)
|
:: leikskóli {m}
|
| kindred {n} (kin) SEE: kin
|
::
|
| kindred soul {n} (kindred spirit) SEE: kindred spirit
|
::
|
| kindred spirit {n} (someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself)
|
:: sálufélagi {m}
|
| kinesia {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness
|
::
|
| kinetosis {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness
|
::
|
| king {n} (a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation)
|
:: konungur {m}, kóngur {m}
|
| king {n} (a playing piece in chess)
|
:: kóngur {m}
|
| king {n} (a playing card with the image of a king in it)
|
:: kóngur {m}
|
| kingdom {n} (realm having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen)
|
:: konungsríki {n}, konungsdæmi {n}, konungsveldi {n}
|
| Kingdom of Belgium {prop} (official name of Belgium)
|
:: Konungsríkið Belgía
|
| Kingdom of Cambodia {prop} (official name of Cambodia)
|
:: Konungsríkið Kambódía
|
| Kingdom of Denmark {prop} (official name of Denmark)
|
:: Konungsríkið Danmörk {n}
|
| Kingdom of England {prop} (Kingdom of England)
|
:: Konungsríkið England
|
| Kingdom of Great Britain {prop}
|
:: Konungsríkið Stóra-Bretland
|
| Kingdom of Norway {prop} (official name of Norway)
|
:: Konungsríkið Noregur {n}
|
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia {prop} (official name of Saudi Arabia)
|
:: Konungsveldið Sádi-Arabía
|
| Kingdom of Scotland {prop} (Kingdom of Scotland)
|
:: Konungsríkið Skotland
|
| Kingdom of Spain {prop} (official name of Spain)
|
:: Konungsríkið Spánn
|
| Kingdom of Sweden {prop} (official name of Sweden)
|
:: Konungsríkið Svíþjóð {n}
|
| Kingdom of Thailand {prop} (official name of Thailand)
|
:: Konungsríkið Taíland
|
| Kingdom of the Netherlands {prop} (monarchy consisting of the Netherlands and the Caribbean independent constituent countries)
|
:: Konungsríkið Holland
|
| king eider {n} (Somateria spectabilis)
|
:: æðarkóngur {m}
|
| kingfisher {n} (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines)
|
:: bláþyrill {m}
|
| king of beasts {n} (the lion)
|
:: konungur dýranna
|
| Kings {prop} (book of the Bible)
|
:: Fyrsta Konungabók {m}, Annar Konungabók {m}
|
| kinin {n} (any of a group of related autacoids)
|
:: kínín {n}
|
| kiosk {n} (enclosed structure where cigarettes, magazines, etc are sold)
|
:: skáli {m}, söluskáli {m}, söluturn {m}, sjoppa {f}
|
| kirtle {n} (knee-length tunic)
|
:: kyrtill
|
| kismet {n} (fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny)
|
:: örlög {n}, sköp {n}
|
| kiss {v} (to touch with the lips)
|
:: kyssa
|
| kiss {v} (to touch each other’s lips)
|
:: kyssast
|
| kiss {n} (touch with the lips)
|
:: koss
|
| kissable {adj} (capable of being kissed)
|
:: kyssilegur
|
| kissable {adj} (attractive, so as to invite kissing)
|
:: kyssilegur
|
| Kiswahili {prop} (Swahili) SEE: Swahili
|
::
|
| kit {n} (clothing) SEE: clothing
|
::
|
| kitchen {n} (room)
|
:: eldhús {n}
|
| kitchen cabinet {n} (built-in cabinet found in a kitchen)
|
:: eldhússkápur
|
| kitchen dresser {n} (kitchen cabinet) SEE: kitchen cabinet
|
::
|
| kite {n} (lightweight toy)
|
:: flugdreki {m}
|
| kitten {n} (a young cat)
|
:: kettlingur {m}
|
| kittiwake {n} (kittiwake)
|
:: rita {f}
|
| kleptomania {n} (disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsessions with stealing)
|
:: stelsýki {f}
|
| klutz {n} (a clumsy or stupid person)
|
:: klossi {m}
|
| knapweed {n} (Centaurea)
|
:: kornblóm {n}
|
| knarr {n} (Norse merchant ship used by the Vikings)
|
:: knörr {m}
|
| knee {n} (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it)
|
:: hné {n}, kné {n}
|
| kneecap {n} (bone)
|
:: hnéskel {f}
|
| knee-jerk {adj} (reacting unthinkingly or spontaneously in an expected manner)
|
:: ósjálfráður {m}
|
| knee-jerk {n} (reflex extension of the lower leg due to tap below knee)
|
:: hnéviðbragð {n}, hnékippur {m}
|
| kneel {v} (to stoop down and rest on the knee)
|
:: krjúpa
|
| kneepan {n} (kneecap) SEE: kneecap
|
::
|
| knee pit {n} (shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint) SEE: poplit
|
::
|
| knife {n} (utensil or tool designed for cutting)
|
:: hnífur {m}
|
| knife {n} (weapon)
|
:: hnífur {m}
|
| knife {n} (any blade-like part designed for cutting)
|
:: hnífur {m}
|
| knifesmith {n} (cutler who makes knives) SEE: cutler
|
::
|
| knight {n} (warrior, especially of the Middle Ages)
|
:: riddari {m}
|
| knight {n} (person on whom a knighthood has been conferred)
|
:: riddari {m}
|
| knight {n} (chess piece)
|
:: riddari {m}
|
| knit {v} (to make fabric from thread or yarn)
|
:: prjóna
|
| knitting needle {n} (thin rod used to knit yarn)
|
:: prjónn {m}, bandprjónn {m}
|
| knock back {v} (reject) SEE: reject
|
::
|
| knock oneself out {v} (go nuts) SEE: go nuts
|
::
|
| knock out {v} (render someone unconscious)
|
:: rota
|
| knoll {n} (small mound)
|
:: hóll {m}
|
| knot {n} (looping)
|
:: hnútur {m}
|
| knot {n} (tangled clump)
|
:: hnútur {m}, flækja {f}
|
| knot {n} (difficult situation)
|
:: klípa {f}
|
| knot {v} (form into a knot; tie with knot(s))
|
:: hnýta
|
| knot theory {n} (branch of topology)
|
:: hnútafræði {f}
|
| know {v} (be certain or sure about (something))
|
:: vita
|
| know {v} (be acquainted or familiar with)
|
:: þekkja
|
| knowledge {n} (fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information)
|
:: þekking {f}
|
| knowledge {n} (awareness, state of having been informed)
|
:: vitneskja {f}
|
| knowledge {n} (familiarity with particular skill, discipline)
|
:: þekking {f}, kunnátta {f}
|
| knowledge {n} (total of what is known, product of learning)
|
:: þekking {f}
|
| knowledge {n}
|
:: þekking {f}
|
| knuckle {n} (joint of the finger)
|
:: kjúka {f}, hnúi {m}
|
| knuckle duster {n} (weapon worn around the knuckles) SEE: brass knuckles
|
::
|
| knucks {n} (brass knuckles) SEE: brass knuckles
|
::
|
| koala {n} (a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear)
|
:: pokabjörn {n}
|
| kohlrabi {n} (cabbage variety)
|
:: hnúðkál {n}
|
| Kola Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in Russia)
|
:: Kólaskagi
|
| komatsuna {n} (leaf vegetable)
|
:: spínatkál
|
| kombu {n} (edible kelp used in East Asian cuisine)
|
:: kombu
|
| Komi {prop} (language)
|
:: komíska {f}
|
| Koran {prop} (the Islamic holy book) SEE: Qur'an
|
::
|
| Korea {prop} (South Korea) SEE: South Korea
|
::
|
| Korea {prop} (North Korea) SEE: North Korea
|
::
|
| Korea {prop} (ancient country or both Koreas as a whole)
|
:: Kórea {f}
|
| Korean {adj} (relating to the Korean Peninsula)
|
:: kóreskur
|
| Korean {n} (language)
|
:: kóreska
|
| Kosovo {prop} (disputed region in the Balkans)
|
:: Kosóvó
|
| Kraut {n} (German) SEE: German
|
::
|
| krill {n} (small marine crustacean)
|
:: ljósáta
|
| Kris Kringle {prop} (synonym of Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus
|
::
|
| króna {n} (currency)
|
:: króna {f}
|
| krona {n} (currency)
|
:: króna {f}
|
| krone {n} (currency)
|
:: króna {f}
|
| kroužek {n} (kroužek diacritic)
|
:: hringur {m}
|
| krypton {n} (a chemical element)
|
:: krypton
|
| kudos {n} (praise, accolades)
|
:: frægð {f}, heiður {m}, upphefð {f}
|
| Ku Klux Klan {prop} (Ku Klux Klan)
|
:: Ku Klux Klan
|
| Kurdish {n} (language of Kurdistan)
|
:: Kúrdíska
|
| Kuril Islands {prop} (group of islands)
|
:: Kúrileyjar {f-p}
|
| Kuwait {prop} (country in the Middle East)
|
:: Kúveit {n}
|
| Kven {n} (language)
|
:: kvenska {f}, kvænska {f}
|
| Kven {n} (person)
|
:: Kveni {m}
|
| Kyrgyzstan {prop} (country in Central Asia)
|
:: Kirgistan {n}
|
