Icelandic is supposed to be one of the hardest languages in the world. I deconstruct Icelandic compound words and illustrate them.
Many of these words are very literal, yet somehow poetic at the same time. Other times they can be rather random and a little humorous!
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#41 Cell Phone (Farsími) = To Go + Telephone
Að fara (to go) + Sími (telephone) = Farsími (cell phone)
4points
#42 Grape (Vínber) = Wine + Berry
Vín (wine) + Ber (berry) = Vínber (grape)
4points
#43 Graffiti (Veggjakrot) = Wall + Scribble
Veggur (wall) + Krot (scribble) = Veggjakrot (graffiti)
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#44 Internet (Veraldarvefurinn) = World + Web
Veröld (world) + Vefur (web) = Veraldarvefurinn (Internet)
3points
#45 Dinner (Kvöldmat) = Evening + Food
Kvöld (evening) + Matur (food) = Kvöldmat (dinner)
3points
#46 Furniture (Húsgögn) = House + Data
Hús (house) + Gögn (data) = Húsgögn (furniture)
3points
#47 Breakfast Cereal (Morgunkorn) = Morning + Grain
Morgun (morning) + Korn (grain) = Morgunkorn (breakfast cereal)
3points
#48 Pirate (Sjóræningi) = Sea + Robber
Sjór (sea) + Ræningi (robber) = Sjóræningi (pirate)
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#49 Journalist (Blaðamaður) = Page/newspaper + Man
Blað (page/newspaper) + Maður (man) = Blaðamaður (journalist)
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#50 Reflection (Spegilmynd) = Mirror + Picture
Spegill (mirror) + Mynd (picture) = Spegilmynd (reflection)
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#51 Necropants (Nábrók) = Corpse + Pants
Nár (corpse) + Brók (pants) = Nábrók (necropants)
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#52 Omelet (Eggjakaka) = Egg + Cake
Egg (egg) + Kaka (cake) = Eggjakaka (omelet)
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#53 Airplane (Flugvél) = Flight + Machine
Flug (flight) + Vél (machine) = Flugvél (airplane)
2points
#54 Eggplant (Eggaldin) = Egg + Fruit
Egg (egg) + Aldin (fruit) = Eggaldin (eggplant)
2points
#55 Menu (Matseðill) = Food + Note/leaflet
Matur (food) + Seðill (note/leaflet) = Matseðill (menu)
2points
#56 Cafe (Kaffihús) = Coffee + House
Kaffi (coffee) + Hús (house) = Kaffihús (cafe)
2points
#57 Skateboard (Hjólabretti) = To Cycle + Board
Að hjóla (to cycle) + Bretti (board) = Hjólabretti (skateboard)
2points
#58 Panorama Or Openmindedness (Víðsýni) = Wide + View
Við (wide) + Sýn (view) = Víðsýni can mean panorama or openmindedness
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#59 Refrigerator (Ísskápur) = Ice + Closet
Ís (ice) + Skápur (closet) = Ísskápur (refrigerator)
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#60 Pancake (Pönnukaka) = Pan + Cake
Panna (pan) + Kaka (cake) = Pönnukaka (pancake)
2points