Ice·lan·dic
īs-ˈlan-dik 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
There is a novel by Sjón that in English is called From the Mouth of the Whale, but its Icelandic title is Rökkurbýsnir.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Following the trials, Icelandic trade unions negotiated reductions in working hours for tens of thousands of their members across the country.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Fara Heim is an upcoming eight-part expedition series for Viasat World and Super Channel about two Icelandic explorers from a small town who seek to discover if their ancestors, the Vikings, reached American centuries before Christopher Columbus.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
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King Sverre of Norway personally provided information to the writer, Icelandic abbot Karl Jónsson, and instructed him on the details of the saga, Brink added.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
There is a novel by Sjón that in English is called From the Mouth of the Whale, but its Icelandic title is Rökkurbýsnir.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Following the trials, Icelandic trade unions negotiated reductions in working hours for tens of thousands of their members across the country.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Fara Heim is an upcoming eight-part expedition series for Viasat World and Super Channel about two Icelandic explorers from a small town who seek to discover if their ancestors, the Vikings, reached American centuries before Christopher Columbus.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Icelandic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icelandic. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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Icelandic
1 of 2 adjective
Ice·lan·dic
ī-ˈslan-dik
: 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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