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Icelandic

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B
Icelandic
ball[ˈpal(ː)]
noun
A formal social gathering for dancing.

“Þau fóru á ball um helgina.”

They went to a dance over the weekend.

Also means
  1. dance

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Icelandic
buff[ˈpʏf(ː)]
noun
A piece of beef or a specific type of chocolate treat filled with marshmallow creme.

“Ég fékk mér buff í matinn.”

I had a beefsteak for dinner.

Also means
  1. beefsteak
  2. a chocolate-covered, marshmallow-creme-filled confectionary

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Icelandic
bull[ˈpʏtl̥]
noun
Words or ideas that do not make sense or are not true.

“Þetta er algjört bull.”

This is complete nonsense.

Also means
  1. nonsense, gibberish
  2. nonsense

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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E
Icelandic
egg[ˈɛk(ː)]
noun
An oval-shaped object laid by birds, reptiles, or insects from which a young animal may hatch. It also refers to the female reproductive cell in humans and animals.

“Hún borðar egg í morgunmat.”

She eats an egg for breakfast.

Also means
  1. an egg
  2. an oval shaped object
  3. the ovum

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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F
Icelandic
fall[ˈfatl̥]
noun
The act of moving downwards or a sudden descent. In grammar, it refers to the inflected form of a noun.

“Það var erfitt fall fyrir hann.”

It was a difficult fall for him.

Also means
  1. fall, drop
  2. case
  3. function (subprogram, usually with formal parameters, returning a data value when called)
  4. indefinite accusative singular of fall

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Icelandic
fit[ˈfɪːt]
noun
A thin layer of skin between the toes of some animals, often found on birds that swim.

“Endur hafa fit á fótunum.”

Ducks have webbing on their feet.

Also means
  1. web, interdigital webbing, a membrane that connects the digits of an animal
  2. a casting on, casting on
  3. web

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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G
Icelandic
grey[ˈkreiː]
noun
A word often used to express pity or sympathy for someone or something.

“Greyið mitt!”

You poor little thing!

Also means
  1. bitch (female dog)
  2. wretch
  3. pitiful person, poor thing
  4. poor thing

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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H
Icelandic
hold[ˈhɔlt]
noun
The soft substance of the body, consisting mostly of muscle and fat.

“Allt hold er sem gras.”

All flesh is like grass.

Also means
  1. flesh

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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K
Icelandic
kind[ˈcʰɪnt]
noun
A farm animal with thick wool, or a way to describe a group or type of something.

“Kindin er úti á túni.”

The sheep is out in the field.

Also means
  1. race, kind, kin
  2. a sheep (especially a ewe)
  3. used as a term of disparagement for a girl (or woman)
  4. sheep

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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L
Icelandic
last[ˈlast]
noun
The act of holding someone responsible for a mistake or something bad that has happened.

“Hann tók á sig lastið.”

He took the blame.

Also means
  1. blame

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Icelandic
leg[ˈlɛːɣ]
noun
The organ in a female mammal where a baby develops before birth.

“Læknirinn skoðaði legið.”

The doctor examined the uterus.

Also means
  1. uterus

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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M
Icelandic
mal[ˈmaːl]
noun
A low, continuous vibratory sound made by a cat.

“Kötturinn gefur frá sér mal.”

The cat is purring.

Also means
  1. purr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Icelandic
man[ˈmaːn]
noun
A woman who was held in servitude or forced labor in historical contexts.

“Hún var seld sem man.”

She was sold as a female slave.

Also means
  1. slaves
  2. female slave
  3. maiden

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Icelandic
met[ˈmɛːt]Appears in an example
noun
Items used on a scale to measure weight, or figuratively, the importance or value of something.

“Þetta mál er þungt á metunum.”

This matter carries a lot of weight.

Also means
  1. counterweights
  2. scale (tool for weighing objects)
  3. regard, respect, image, reputation, prestige
  4. record (most extreme known value of some achievement)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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S
Icelandic
sent[ˈsɛn̥t]
noun
A small unit of currency, equal to one-hundredth of a euro.

“Varan kostar tíu sent.”

The item costs ten cents.

Also means
  1. cent (one-hundredth of a euro)
  2. cent

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Icelandic
sin[ˈsɪːn]
noun
A tough band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone.

“Hann fann fyrir verk í sininni.”

He felt pain in his tendon.

Also means
  1. sinew, tendon
  2. penis

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Icelandic
small[ˈsmatl̥]
verb
The past tense of the verb smella, meaning to make a clicking or snapping sound.

“Hún small í lás.”

It clicked into place.

Also means
  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of smella
  2. snapped

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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V
Icelandic
ver[ˈvɛːr]
noun
An older or literary word used to describe a married man or a spouse in relation to his wife.

“Hún talaði um sinn ver.”

She spoke about her husband.

Also means
  1. husband
  2. man

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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