Icelandic

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adjective

Ice·​lan·​dic īs-ˈlan-dik How to pronounce Icelandic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic

Icelandic

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noun

: the North Germanic language of Iceland

Examples of Icelandic in a Sentence

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New Europe Film Sales has unveiled a fresh raft of deals for Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason’s family drama The Love That Remains, which world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 June 2025 Ferrell and Rachel McAdams starred in the 2020 movie as an Icelandic musical duo who aspire to represent their country in the titular event, a hugely popular international singing competition. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 June 2025 Addison Rae Takes Fans on an Icelandic Daydream in the New 'Headphones On' Music Video — Watch! Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 3 June 2025 The fish skin – a medical product made from wild North Atlantic cod and manufactured by the Icelandic company Kerecis – provided a scaffold, or a type of platform, for new skin tissue to grow. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Icelandic

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1674, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1710, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Icelandic was in 1674

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“Icelandic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icelandic. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

Icelandic

1 of 2 adjective
Ice·​lan·​dic ī-ˈslan-dik How to pronounce Icelandic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic

Icelandic

2 of 2 noun
: the Germanic language of the Icelandic people
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