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| T-shirt (T-bolur, stutterma bolur) | stutterma bolur |
| tab (bill: REIKNINGUR) | rknun |
| tabasco | surtsbl, bldropar Surts |
| table (bor, (list) TAFLA) | bor, (skr)bor |
| table lamp (borLAMPI) | borljs, borljsald |
| table look up (TFLUleit) | (skr)borsleit |
| table tennis (BORTENNIS) | spela (small racket), borspaaleikur |
| table tennis player (BORTENNISleikARI) | spelumaur, borspaaleikmaur |
| tablet (TAFLA, lyfber/ PLATA, spjald) | lyfber/ spjald |
| tabular (TFLUlaga, TFLU-) | borlaga |
| tabulate (setja upp TFLU/ dlka) | setja upp skrbor/ dlka |
| Tacitus | agnar (Tacitus gained acclaim as a lawyer and orator; his skill in public speaking gave a marked irony to his cognomen Tacitus, which meant 'silent, mute' in Latin.) |
| tackle (football: TKLING, knattrn/ verb: takla, tkla) | knattrn/ rna (knettinum) |
| tackle (pulley: TALA, BLKK, hjlald) | hjlald |
| tactical (TAKTSKUR, herknsku-/ snjall) | herknsku-/ snjall |
| tae-bo | hnefaleikfimi (Tae-bo blends your own hidden strength with the ancient arts of self-defense, dance and boxing combined with music. It is a fighting-art reduced to a kind of aerobics.) |
| taekwondo | hsparkvgi (high kick fighting) |
| tag (clich: KLISJA, tugga) | tugga |
| taikonaut | yrmildalenskur geimfari (chinese astronaut) |
| tailcoat (sJAKKI, lafaFRAKKI) | lfungur, lafastakkur |
| tailor (klskeri, SKRADDARI) | klskeri |
| Taiwan (TVAN) | Yrmildalandsey |
| Taiwan, strait of (TVANSsund) | eystri hvarfbaugssund |
| take (share: SKERFUR, hlutur) | skammtur, hlutur |
| talapoin | dverglangrfungur (smallest of the guenons (markettir)/ The term langrfungur (long tailed) originates from the Latin name of the species: cercopithecus/ Latin: cerco (tailed) + pithecus (monkey). Guenons have the longest tails of all monkeys) |
| talcum (powder: TALKM, TALKPUR) | barnaduft |
| tale (fr)saga), VINTRI) | (fr)saga |
| talent (TALENTA) | auvtt (A talent ranged from from 26.196 kg (Greek) to 49 kg (Hebrew golden talent). The icelandic vtt ranged between 34 and 41 kg, so we can use this word to designate the ancient talent. The first member au- wealth indicates that the talent was the highest currency unit.) |
| talk (TALK) | lingrti (the softest mineral that will hold together well enough to be worth carving) |
| talk at (MESSA yfir e-m) | tala um ( stlruhtt) |
| tamarinde | srbelgur (From the Indonesian pohon asam, asam means sour, acidic. Tamrindes are known for their acidic taste) |
| tampon (VATTtappi) | tr (orabanki) |
| tandem bycicle (tvmenningsreihjl) | hjnahjl (A typical bike for couples) |
| tangens | snertilfall |
| tangerine (TANGERNA) | serkjaglaldin (The name tangerine comes from tanger) |
| tangle (seaweed: hrossaari, beltisari) | hrossaari, gjararari |
| tango (TANG) | rspor (step of desire) |
| tangram | 1) sjbrotaraut (Chinese puzzle consisting of seven geometrical pieces, cut from a square)
2)hyrningaraut) |
| tank (brynDREKI, skriDREKI) | brynglkn |
| tanker (TANKskip) | geymir, risaskip (The English word tanker literally means as much as geymir.) |
| tantalum (TANTAL) | orstmlmur (The oxide Ta2O5 is insoluble in acid, and was unable, just as the mythological Tantalos in the Hades, "to quench his thirst".) |
| taoism | ratspeki (Tao = the way (finding the way of balance and harmony) |
| tap (KRANI, hani/ (in a barrel) SPONS/ (of beer) r TUNNU) | hani/ tappagat/ r fati |
| tap dance (STEPPDANS) | smellispor |
| tapestry (veggTEPPI, myndtjald, refill) | refill, myndtjald, veggtjald |
| tapir | ranasvn (The odd-toed pig) |
| target (skotSKFA, (skot)mark) | (skot)mark |
| tariff (verLISTI) | verskr |
| tarmac (malBIK/ verb: malBIKA) | maltjara/ verb: maltjarga |
| tarnish (vera MATTUR, tapa glja) | tapa glja, vera daufur |
| tarot | spspjld |
| tart (TERTA, randa) | randa (See 1) |
| tartan (SKOSKUR llardkur/ kfltt MYNSTUR) | kflttungur, norkeltneskur ullardkur/ kfltt vgindi |
| tartar (of wine barrels: VNsteinn) | veigasteinn |
| Tartar (TARTARI) | Gresjuserki |
| Tartaros | Eyhfsk Nflhel (deepest region of Hades) |
| Tartary (TARTARA) | Gresjuserkland |
| Tasmania (TASMANA) | Pokalfsey |
| Tasmanian (TASMANU-) | pokalfseyingur |
| Tasmanian devil (TASMANUskolli) | pokaskolli |
| tattoo (hrundsFLR, TATTVERING) | stingskreyting |
| tattoo (verb: hrundsFLRA, TATTVERA) | stingskreyta |
| taunt (verb: ha, SKENSA/ gra, storka) | ha/ gra, storka |
| taut (STREKKTUR, strengdur, aninn) | strengdur, aninn |
| tavern (KR, lstofa) | skytingur, skot, jrhs, mjrann |
| taxi (leiguBLL) | leiguvagn |
| taxi driver (leiguBLstjri) | leiguvagnsstjri |
| taxi rank (leiguBLAsti/ leiguBLAstaur) | leiguvagnasti/ leiguvagnastaur |
| taxidermist (uppSTOPPARI) | ttroandi |
| taxidermy (uppSTOPPUN) | ttroningur |
| tea (leaves) | solauf |
| tea (TE) | laufso |
| tea bag (TEpoki) | sopoki |
| tea break (TEhl) | laufsoshl |
| tea caddy (TEDS) | solaufsdolla |
| tea cloth (TEDKUR, borDKUR/ VISKUstykki) | borvo |
| tea cosy (TEhetta) | laufsoshetta |
| tea cup (TEbolli) | laufsosbolli |
| tea plant (TERUNNI) | solaufsrunni |
| tea room (TEstofa) | laufsosstofa |
| tea service (TESTELL, TESETT) | laufsossamsta |
| tea spoon (TEskei) | laufsosskei |
| teachnical college (tknihSKLI) | tkninmshll |
| teak (TEKKviur) | valeik (see 3) |
| teargas (traGAS) | traloft |
| tearjerker (vasaKLTAmynd) | vasaklismynd |
| technicality (tkniatrii/ FORMSatrii) | tkniatrii/ siasakir |
| technocrat (tkniveldissinni, tkniKRATI) | tkniveldissinni |
| tee (GOLF)teigur/ T) | (hgg)teigur/ teigstautur |
| tee off (sl (GOLFklu) af TI) | sl klu af stauti |
| tee shirt (T-bolur, stutterma bolur) | stutterma bolur |
| tee up (setja (GOLF)klu T) | setja klu staut |
| tektites (TEKTTAR) | glerhagl (glassy body of probably meteoritic origin and of rounded but indefinite shape.) |
| telegraphic ( smskeytaSTLL) | smskeytahtt |
| telephone number (smaNMER) | smatala |
| telephoto lens (adrttarLINSA) | adrttargler |
| telescope (sjnauki, kkir) | hsj, sjnauki |
| teller (atkvateljARI/ (American: BANKAgjaldkeri) | atkvateljandi/ sjsgjaldkeri |
| temper (verb: soften: TEMPRA, milda) | milda |
| temperate (of climate: TEMPRAUR) | mildur, takmarkaur |
| temple (hof, MUSTERI, hrgur) | hof, hrgur, fjarghs |
| tempo (TAKTUR, gangur) | stigml, gangur |
| tend (take care of: gta, annast, SINNA) | gta, annast |
| tenner (tu PUNDA SEILL) | tu tvmarka bleill |
| tennis (TENNIS) | spaaknattleikur, knatthnit |
| tennis court (TENNISvllur) | spaaknattleikvllur |
| tennis player (TENNISleikARI) | spaaknattleikmaur |
| tenor (TENR) | haldrdd (from Latin tenere (hold) |
| tense (adj.: spenntur, STREKKTUR, aninn) | spenntur, aninn |
| tense (verb.: spennast, STREKKJAST, enjast) | spennast, enjast |
| tension (noun: spenna/ STREKKING, ensla) | spenna/ ensla |
| tentacle (grip)armur | griplimur, gripstrengur |
| tenuous (grannur, FNgerur) | grannur, mjgerur |
| tepee (INDNAtjald) | vesturtjald |
| tequila | aunarveigar (alcoholic beverage from the desert, which cant refer to the Sahara desert because alcoholic beverages are forbidden by islamic law.) |
| tequila sunrise | dgunarmilska (milska = cocktail) |
| terabyte (TERABTI) | gagnalest af annarri str (gagnalest = dataton = megabyte) |
| terebinth tree | ruviur (According to the legend, the wood of Jesuscross was made of terebinth.) |
| termites (TERMTAR) | jafnvngjur (translation of the Latin name isoptera) |
| terrace (hjalli/ VERND/ hsar) | hjalli/ slbyrgi/ hsar |
| terry (FROTTEefni) | lykkjal (Terry cloth is a of a pile fabric in which the loops remain.) |
| tertiary (TERTERtmabil/ adj. TERTER-) | rijuld (Polish: trzeciorzed (the third era)/ adj. rijualdar-) |
| test (PRF) | snnun/ reynsla/ yfirheyrsla/ knnun, but never prf |
| test tube (tilraunaGLAS) | tilraunagler |
| test tube baby (GLASAbarn) | tilraunaglersbarn |
| tetanus (STFKRAMPI, stjarfaKRAMPI) | stjarfi, stjarfakreppingar |
| Teutonic (GERMANSKUR/ TEVTNSKUR) | neskur (designate the germanic languages and the Teutons, a germanic tribe. The word teutonic is related to Icelandic j.) |
| Teutonic languages (GERMNSK ml) | nesk ml |
| text (TEXTI, lesml) | lesml, lesefni (The Icelandic ttur is related to the latin textere, the etymological root of text.) |
| text file (TEXTAskr) | lesmlsskr |
| textual (TEXTA-) | lesmls- |
| Thai (TALENSKur/ TALENDINGUR) | broslenskur, Broslendingur |
| Thai boxing | broslenskir hnefaleikar |
| Thailand | Brosland (Th epithet of Thailand is the land of smile) |
| theme (EMA, aalefni, kjarni/ stef) | stef, kjarni (Never ema!!!!) |
| theme song (TITILlag/ kynningarlag) | hfulag/ kynningarlag |
| theocracy (guveldi/ KLERKAveldi) | guveldi/ hjarveldi |
| therefore (ess VEGNA, af v, fyrir tv, v) | v, af v, fyrir v |
| thermal printer (hitaPRENTARI) | hitaritunarvl (Danish: termisk skriver) |
| Thetys sea | Miallenskt haf (Medipangean sea) |
| things (DT, fggur, munir) | fggur, munir |
| thole (raollur, TOLLI) | raollur, ollur |
| thorium (rn) | rsbl |
| thread (of a screw) SKRFgangur) | sniglugangur |
| thug (BFI, okki, ORPARI) | rjtur, okki |
| Thule (Ultima Thule) | Nyrstaland (the northernmost inhabited island, according to the Greek Pytheas) |
| thumbtack (TEIKNIbla) | drttbla |
| thyme (blberg/ TMAN, garablberg) | blberg, hellinhagra/ garahagra |
| tiara (hfuDJSN kvenna/ PFAKRNA) | hfuskart (kvenna)/ helgihfa |
| Tibet (TBET) | 1) akland (after the name "roof of the world")
2) Gnfold (from foldgnr, the highest land, roof of the world) |
| Tibetian (TBESKUR, TBETbi) | 1) aklenskur, eskur (adj.); aklenska, eska (Tibetian language); aklendingur (inhabitant of Tibet)
2) Gnfoldar- |
| ticker (watch: R) | stundsj, tifald |
| ticket (for entry: atgngumii/ (fare) far(SEILL) | (for entry) agngumii/ (fare) farmii |
| tiddler (child: KRLI, kri) | krgi |
| tie (equal score: jafnTEFLI) | jafnstaa ( kngabori) |
| Tien Shan | Himinfjll (literal translation) |
| tiger (TIGRISdr, TGUR) | 1) urskttur (giant-cat, because the siberian tiger is the largest cat that ever lived)
2) randagandur
3) rkakngur (Means striped king. The tiger is known as the striped king of beasts)
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| tiger balm (TIGRISsmyrsl) | rkakngssmyrsl |
| tiger tank (German tank in world war) | brynrkakngur |
| tight (fully stretched: STREKKTUR) | spenntur |
| tightrope (loftfimleika)LNA) | jafnvgisreipi (Spanish: cuerda de equilibrista), httureipi |
| tights (SOKKABUXUR) | leisturbrk |
| tigress (kvenTGUR) | 1) ursketta (see tiger)
2) rkadrottning (see tiger) |
| Tigris | Baldgarsfljt (The river flowing through Bagdad (Baldgarur) |
| tilde (TILDA) | bylgja |
| tile (TGULsteinn, fls) | fls, ekill (the origin of tgull and tgl is Latin tegula (aksteinn) from tego (g ek). Its easy to create a sound-similar noun from ekja.) |
| till (PENINGASKFFA/ barKASSI) | fskotald/ barsjur |
| timbre (TNblr, hljmblr) | hljmblr |
| time card (vinnuKORT/ STIMPILKORT) | vinnuspjald/ tmaspjald |
| time signature (TAKTvsir) | hrynvsir |
| time table (in a school: stundaTAFLA) | stundabor |
| time zone (tmaBELTI) | tmagjr |
| timpani (PKA, ketilbumba) | ketilbumba |
| timpanist (PKUleikari) | ketilbumbumaur |
| Timur (TMR) | Halti Gulserkinn (The lame Mongol) |
| tin (container) DS/ verb: setja DS, sja niur) | dolla/ setja dollu, sja niur |
| tin opener (DSAupptakari/ DSAhnfur) | dolluupptkuur/ dolluhnfur |
| tincture (TINKTRA, dropalyf, dropar) | dropalyf, dropar |
| tinfoil (tinynna, LPAPPR) | tinynna, blaleirmlmur (leirmlmur = aluminium) |
| tinity (HEILG renning) | Gygar (After fegar, which is derived from fair and designates a father and his son or sons. The term Gugar could stand for the father (God), the son and the holy spirit.) |
| tinker (noun: FSK, kk/ verb: FSKA, fikta, kka) | noun: kk, fikt/ verb: kka, fikta |
| tinned food (DSAmatur, niursoinn matur) | dollumatur, niursoinn matur |
| tinsel (ENGLAhr) | vnglfshaddur |
| tiny (adj. PNUltill, rsmr) | rsmr, afarltill |
| tipsy (slightly drunk: HFAUR, kenndur) | kenndur |
| Tirol (TRL) | Hljlendaland (The land of yodeling.) |
| Tisiphone (One of the Harpies) | tilabrandsnorn (The word tilabrandur is an isolated word in 18th century-poetry. It designates the projectile, thrown by the Harpy Tisiphon. The second part of the compound has to with a firebrand (eldibrandur). The origin of tili is uncertain. (See 1) |
| tissue (paper: PAPPRSurrka) | blemisurrka |
| Titanic (ship) | Srisinn |
| titanium (TTAN) | ursajrn |
| Titans | Himinsarfar, eldri go (Inheritants of heaven, the elder gods. The titans were the first children of Gaia, Mother Earth. At the instigation of Gaea the Titans rebelled against their father Uranos, God of Heaven, who had shut them up in the underworld (Tartarus). Under the leadership of Cronus they deposed Uranus and set up Cronus as their ruler. The German name himmelstrmer refers to the Titans struggle to regain their heritage, the heavenly throne.) |
| titivate oneself (DUBBA sig upp, snurfusa sig) | snurfusa sig |
| title (TITILbla, TITILsa) | nafnsbla, hfubla, nafnssa, hfusa |
| title (TITILL (of a book)/ nafnbt, tignarheiti (honour) | nafn (bkar) (book)/ nafnbt, tignarheiti (honour) |
| title role (TITILhlutverk) | hfuhlutverk |
| title, to (TITLA, varpa) | a varpa |
| titular (adj. a nafninu til/ TITIL(S)-) | a nafninu til/ nafnbtar- |
| TNT | rtill (icelandicized form of trotyl) megaton T.N.T. (risalest af rtli) |
| TNT | rtill (icelandicized form of trotyl; one megaton T.N.T. (miklundlest af rtli) |
| toad (karta, PADDA) | karta |
| toaster (RISTA brau/ verb: RISTA(st)/ hlja sr) | gla brau/ gla/ hlja sr |
| tobacco (TBAK) | reyklauf (In this case I calqued a Tamil compound: pugaiyilai, which consists of pugai (smoke) and ilai (leaf) (see 25). Compounds with reyklauf: tyggireyklauf (munntbak), reyklaufsbeiskja or reyksla (the alkaloid in tobacco, nicotine). In Dutch, alkaloids are sometimes referred to as bitter (beiskja). An example of this is the lexical curiosity koffiebitter (kyrgissbeiskja) for caffeine.) |
| tobacco (TBAK) | reyklauf (In this case I calqued a Tamil compound: pugaiyilai, which consists of pugai (smoke) and ilai (leaf). Also theTurks didn't adopt the Indian word. They derived a new and appropriate word for it from the Turkish word "tt" (to give off smoke): "ttn". Compounds with reyklauf: tyggireyklauf (munntbak), reyklaufsbeiskja or reyksla (the alkaloid in tobacco, nicotine). In Dutch, alkaloids are sometimes referred to as bitter (beiskja). An example of this is the lexical curiosity koffiebitter (kyrgissbeiskja) for caffeine.) |
| tobacco store (TBAKSb) | reyklaufsb, reykvrub |
| toddy (TODD, PNS) | heitynning (Liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot.) |
| toffee (KARAMELLA) | tggur (An old obsolete word mentioned in the 4: Ofstopamenn u um landi og reyndu a rngva almenningi til a kalla karamellur tggur.) |
| tofu | baunaystingur (after the English synonym bean-curd) |
| toilet (salerni, nhs, KLSETT) | salerni, nhs |
| toilet paper (salernisPAPPR) | salernisblemi |
| toilet roll (KLSETTRLLA) | salernisrla (from rull son, which is related to Latin rotulus, the etymological ruot of roll) |
| toilet soap (handSPA) | mundvol |
| toilet tissue (salernisPAPPR) | salernisblemi |
| toilet water (STEINKvatn, KLNARvatn) | ilmandi (ilmur (sweet odour) + andi (spirit, alcohol). Toilet water or cologne usually consists of alcohol and about 2-6 percent perfume concentrate.) |
| toll (hringja (KLUKKU), sl, hljma) | dymbla (from dymbill) sl, hljma |
| toll (KLUKKNAhringing, KLUKKNAhljmur) | dymblun (from dymbill) |
| Toltecs (TOLTEKAR) | Reyrverjar (literally, the "reed people," derived from their urban centre, Tollan ("Place of the Reeds") |
| tomahawk (INDNAxi) | vesturxi |
| tomato (TMATUR/ TMATJURT) | raualdin/ raualdinsurt |
| tome (large book: DORANTUR) | ttrit (Czech tlustopis, from tlust (thick, fat) and pis (book, derived from pst (write) |
| tommy gun (vlBYSSA) | vllaufi, vlskotvopn |
| tone (TNN, hljmur) | hljmur |
| tone (verb: ga e- srstkum TN/bl) | ga e- serstkum hljm/bl |
| tone down (draga r, milda, DEMPA) | draga r, milda, deyfa |
| tonic water (TONK) | beiskjugos, beiskt gosvatn |
| tonn, tonne (TONN, smLEST, LEST) | lest (a loan-word but irreplacable) |
| tool kit (verkfraKASSI) | verkfrabaukur |
| toot (FLAUT, blstur/ verb: FLAUTA, PPA) | blstur/ verb: blstra |
| tooth paste (tannKREM) | tannlur (see 4) |
| toothache (tannPNA, tannverkur) | tannverkur |
| toothbrush (tannBURSTI) | tannbuski (bursti is a danicism) |
| tootle (FLAUT/ verb: FLAUTA) | blstur/ verb: blstra |
| top (skoppARAkringla) | snarkringla, spunakona, trtill (See 7) |
| top coat (yfirFRAKKI) | yfirstakkur |
| top form, in ( toppformi) | ????????? |
| top hat (PPUhattur) | hlkhattur |
| top model | sningargyja |
| topaz (TPAS) | tindri (from 'tindra' (twinkle, sparkle) |
| topgallant (BRAMstng, (sail) BRAMsegl) | toppseglstng, (sail) toppsegl (Manx: shiaull croan mullee, shiaull (sail), croan (mast), mullee (of the summit, culminat) |
| topping-out ceremony (REISIGILLI, risgjld) | risgjld |
| torment (kvl, PNA/ verb: kvelja, PNA, PYNTA) | kvl/ verb: kvelja |
| tormentor (kvalari, pyndari) | ningur, kveljandi |
| torus (hjlhringur, hjlfltungur) | hjlkur (hjl + hlkur, cylindrical wheel). The word can be used for 'doughnut' and 'inner tyre' (slanga hjlbari) as well. |
| totem (TTEM, ttarkuml) | ttarkuml |
| toucan (TKANI, PIPARfugl) | ljnefur |
| touchstone (PRFsteinn) | stikusteinn (A touchstone is basis for comparison, a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.) |
| tough (RIBBALDI, hrotti/ (stubborn: rjskur, STFUR) | ribbungur, hrotti/ (stubborn): rjskur |
| tourist (feramaur, TRISTI) | feramaur |
| tourmaline (TRMALN) | skudragi ((The Dutch called it "aschentrekker", meaning "ash-drawer" as it will draw ashes toward it when warmed (pyroelectric). German names Aschenzieher, English Ash drawer) |
| tout (PRANGARI, branskari) | brskuur |
| towel (handkli) | mundvo |
| tower (TURN) | stpull |
| tracery (FLR, myndskreyting) | myndskreyting |
| tractor (drttarvl, dragi, TRAKTOR) | dragi, drttarvl |
| trade school (inSKLI) | innmshs |
| traffic sign (umferarmerki, umferarSKILTI) | umferarmerki, umferarskildi |
| trafficker (braskari, MANGARI) | brskuur |
| training (jlfun, FING) | jlfun |
| tramp (TRAMPA , troa ) | troa |
| trampoline (fjaradna, TRAMPLN) | fjaradna |
| trance (leisla, TRANS) | leisla |
| transalpine (handan (noran) ALPAfjalla) | fyrir noran fjall (The word fjall is also used as a proper noun, of the Alps, in the phrase fyrir noran fjall for Germany north of the Alps and sunnan um fjall (Italy). The German Emperor was called: keisari fyrir noran fjall. The expression occurs in the Fornmanna Saga and the Landnma.) |
| transatlantic (yfir ATLANTShaf, ATLANTSHAFS-, handan ATLANTSHAFS) | yfir Frnhaf, Frnhafs-, handan Frnhafs |
| transept (verKIRKJA, verskip) | verskip |
| translate (a, (explain) TLKA, skra) | a, (explain) skra, mlferja |
| translation (ing/ TLKUN, skring) | ing/ mlferja, skring |
| translator (andi) | andi, mlferjumaur |
| transmision (GRskipting, GRKASSI) | aflyfirfrsla (BLorasafn) |
| transporter (BLAflutningBLL) | bifreiavagn |
| transpose (in music: TNflytja) | hljmflytja |
| transposition (in music: TNflutningur, TNfrsla) | hljmflutningur, hljmfrsla |
| Transsiberian Railroad (SBERUjrnbrautin) | Noraustrna Jrnbrautin |
| transuranium element | efni handan abl (abl = Th-232, U-235 and U-238) (see Uranium) |
| trapezium | frjlsferhyrningur, andsamsungur (Strfrioraskr) |
| trapezoid (TRAPSA, hlfsamsungur) | hlfsamsungur |
| trappism (TRAPPISTAregla) | agnarbrerni |
| trappist (TRAPPISTI, agnarMUNKUR) | agnarbrir |
| trash can (ruslaTUNNA, ruslafat) | ruslafat |
| travelled (vfrull, vREISTUR/ fjlfarinn) | vfrull/ fjlfarinn |
| travellers cheque (feraTKKI) | feravsun |
| travelling allowances (dagPENINGAR, ferastyrkur) | dagf, ferastyrkur |
| travelling expenses (feraKOSTNAUR) | feratgjld |
| traverse (sideways movement) sksni, KRUSS) | sksni |
| trawl (net) TROLL, botnvarpa/ (Am.: fiskiLNA) | botnvarpa/ Am.: fiskir |
| trawler (togARI, botnvrpungur) | togskip, botnvrpungur |
| treacle (MELASSI) | reyrhunang |
| treadmill (stigMYLLA) | stigmylja |
| treat (meHNDLA, fara me) | fara me |
| treatment (meHNDLUN, mefer) | mefer |
| treble (adjective: DISKANT-, SPRAN-) | gnfmur |
| trefoil (pattern: smraMYNSTUR) | smravgindi |
| trench coat (rykFRAKKI) | rykstakkur |
| trestle (BKKI, BOKKI) | hafur |
| trial by fire (jrnburur/ eldraun, PRFraun) | jrnburur/ eldraun |
| triassic | rld (The term refers to a series of strata between the Jurassic and Permian, so called because divisible into three groups.) |
| trick (deceive: ginna, PLATA, svkja) | ginna, svkja |
| trick out/ up (DUBBA upp, kla, skreyta) | kla, skreyta |
| tricolour (rlitur FNI) | rlitingur, rlitav, rlitt stangarkli |
| trident (rforkur) | rjga (tjga = double-pronged fork), rkvsl |
| trifle (dish: TRIFFLI) | kkubtir (see 8) |
| trigger (BYSSUGIKKUR) | bgur |
| trill (dill, (in music) TRILLA) | dill, (in music) dill |
| trillion (British TRILJON, American BILJN) | sexmlt sund (British), fermlt sund (American) |
| trillion (British TRILJON, American BILJN) | 1) sursund (in the United states: s- (thousand times) +ursund (billion)
2) ursursund (in Europe, a billion billion). |
| trilogy (rleikur, TRLGA) | rleikur |
| trim (proper shape: (gott) stand/ FORM) | (gott) stand |
| trio (musical: TR/ sexually: TRO) | rsngur, rleikur (in music)/ rmk, rrei (sexually) |
| triple time (in music: rskiptur TAKTUR) | rskiptur hljfall |
| triptych (rskipt ALTARISTAFLA) | vngjamlverk (Hungarian: szrnyas oltrkp (winged altar-picture) |
| trolley (handvagn, TRILLA/ straumTRISSA) | mundvagn/ taugarhjl |
| trolley bus (rafkninn) STRTISvagn, taugvagn) | taugvagn |
| trombone (BSNA) | toglur (German Zugtrompete) |
| trombonist (BSNUleikARI) | toglrungur |
| trooper (RIDDARAlii) | reilii |
| trooper, swear like a (KROSSblva, hblva) | hblva |
| trophy (sigurTKN/ verlaunagripur) | sigurteikn/ verlaunagripur |
| tropical (hitaBELTIS-) | hitagjarar- |
| tropics (hitaBELTI-) | hitagjr |
| trot out (draga/ TEFLA fram/ MONTA sig af) | draga fram/ stra sig af |
| trotzkism (Trotzkismi) | sbyltingarstefna (trotsky's greatest and most original contribution to Marxism was his theory of permanent revolution) |
| troubadour (TRBADR, starSNGVARI/ farandSNGVARI) | starsngmaur/ farandsngmaur |
| trouble (inconvenience) MAK, fyrirhfn) | fyrirhfn (avoid also the verbal derivation maka) |
| trouble (verb: angra, TRUFLA, na/ MAKA/ hafa fyrir, gera sr MAK) | angra, na/ gera e-m fyrirhfn/ hafa fyrir |
| troubleshooter (REDDARI) | birgir |
| trousers (BUXUR, brk) | brk (buxur doesnt exist in Hfrnska. In Hfrnska the word is singular.) |
| trowel (MRskei/ PLNTUSKFLA) | veggskei/ spela (from spai) |
| truck (LESTARvagn/ vru(flutninga)BLL, TRUKKUR) | LESTARvagn/ vruvagn, vrurei |
| trump (card) TROMP(spil)/ verb: TROMPA) | sigurspjald/ sl t sigurspjaldi (related to triumph (Icel. sigur) |
| trumpet (TROMPET/ verb: leika TROMPET) | hlur, eytald (see Hallgrmur Helgason Tnmenntir), verb: leika hlur |
| trumpeter (TROMPETleikari) | hlurleikari |
| trumps (suit: TROMPlitur) | sigurlitur, sigurspjald |
| trundle (velta, RLLA, , skoppa) | velta, rla (see roll), skoppa |
| trunk (box: KOFFORT) | ????????????? |
| trunk call (langLNUsamtal) | fjartal |
| trunks (rttaBUXUR, leikfimiBUXUR) | rttabrk, leikfimibrk |
| truss (bundle) KNIPPI) | hneppi |
| try (reyna, PRFA) | reyna |
| try-out (hfnisPRF) | hfnisknnun (slensk Orabk mentions: prf til a KANNA hfni) |
| tse tse fly (TSETSEfluga) | tungufluga (Latin glossinidae, German Zungen-fliege) |
| tsunami (TSNAMI, sjvarskafl) | sjvarskafl |
| Tuareg | Blbljungur (Tuaregs refer to themselves as Kel Taggelmoust (wearers of the blue veil).) |
| tub (ker, BALI/ baKAR) | ker/ baker |
| tuba (TBA) | djplur, famlur (compare: hlur (trumpet) see: Tnmenntir, Alfri Menningarsjs .Tban er strsta mlmblsturs-hljfri og kemst dpst niur tnana.) |
| tube (TPA/ PPA, RR) | sklm/ hringll, hlkur |
| tubeless (SLNGUlaus) | hlklaus |
| tubular socket wrench (PPUlykill) | hlklykill |
| tuck shop (slgtisb, SJOPPA) | slgtisb |
| Tudor | jrekstt (Welsh form of the Old Celtic name Teutorigos, meaning "ruler of the people" (cognate with Theodoric) |
| tuesday (rijudagur) | tsdagur |
| tulip (TLPANI) | 1) framausturblm (The tulip is the national flower of Turkey)
2) kngleykla (king of the lilies) |
| tumble (steypast niur, KTveltast) | steypast niur, botnveltast |
| tumbler (GLAS) | gler, drykkjargler |
| tuna (TNfiskur) | lunsbrir (Tunas are closely related to the mackerels) |
| tundra (TNDRA, fremri) | fremri |
| tuning fork (TNkvsl) | hljmkvsl |
| turban (TRBAN, vefjarhttur) | 1) ifingur (an isolated word from the Snorra Edda designating a head dress.)
2) vefjarhttur |
| turbine (hverfill, TRBNA) | hverfill |
| turbojet (rstihverfill/ SKRFAota) | rstihverfill/ snningsota |
| turboprop (SKRFUhverfill/ ota bin SKRFUhverfli) | gyrmuhverfill, ota bin gyrmuhverfli |
| tureen (TARNA, SPUskl) | saupskl |
| turf accountant (veMANGARI) | vebrskuur |
| Turk (TYRKI) | Framausturmaur |
| turkey (KALKNN) | strhna (The largest and fattest fowl species. From Persian filmurgh (elephant bird) |
| Turkey (TYRKland) | Framausturland |
| Turkish (TYRKneskur/ TYRKneska) | framaustrnn/ framausturml |
| Turkish Cypriot (TYRKNESKUR KPURbi) | Framaustrnn Eireyingur |
| turn (period of action: lota, TRN) | lota |
| turn off (SKRFA fyrir, loka fyrir) | loka fyrir |
| turn on (SKRFA fr, opna fyrir) | opna fyrir |
| turncock (KRANI, hani, loki) | hani, loki |
| turning point (vendiPUNKTUR/ tmamt) | vendidepill/ tmamt |
| turnip (NPA, furNPA/ hnKL) | 1)vorrt (After the Faroese Mairt, French navet de printemps).
2) hnsklpurt (The term sklpungur designates plants bearing a siliqua (Icelandic sklpur), a kind of pod characteristic of the plants of the Cruciferaceae (Brassica).) |
| turnkey (FANGAvrur) | haftavrur |
| turnstile (KROSSgrind, hverfihli) | hverfihli, rugrind |
| turpentine (TERPENTNA) | 1) furukvoa, furutjara (Manx: pick juys = conifere pitch. The resin is named after the terebinth tree, but it actually designates the resinous exudate or extract obtained from various coniferous trees, particularly those of the genus Pinus.)
2) tyr (from tyrviur, a resinous fir-tree) |
| turquoise | framaustursteinn |
| turret (virkisTURN/ BYSSUsti, skotTURN) | 1) stplungur (From Swedish litet torn. The English turret was borrowed from Old French torete, tourete, which is a diminutive of tur, tor, tour.)
2) laufasti, skotstpull |
| turtle (skjaldbaka) | 1) snigilela (snail-lizard, the ancestors of the turtle are the lepidosaurs (saurus = lizard), so theres no reason why turtles cant be designated by a compound with lizard)
2) skjaldbaka |
| turtle graphics (ttuTEIKNUN) | ttudrttlist |
| turtledove (TURTILdfa) | tryggardfa (The turtledove is a symbol of faithfulness in love) |
| turtleneck (RLLUKRAGI/ RLLUKRAGAPEYSA) | vluhls (see roll) |
| Tutsi | hsvertingi (The tallest members of the black race.) |
| tuxedo (SMKINGjakki/ SMKINGft) | selfuglsft (Seal-bird-jacket. The plumage of penguin is often said to be tuxedo-like.) |
| tweed (GRFT ullarefni) | tvedda (The name of a river mentioned in the ulur, corresponding with the English name Tweed) |
| twist (TVIST) | gormvagg (The spiral upward movement of the body expressed in Chubby Checkers comeon lets twist again : Yeah round n around n up n down we go again. The music was a form of rock n roll (vagg og velta) |
| two pence (tv PENN/ tveggja PENNA PENINGUR) | tveir breskir aurar |
| two-faced (FALSKUR, svikull, undirfrull) | vangur (old adjective replacing the abomination falskur), svikull, undirfrull |
| twosome (PAR) | tvennd (an eddaic designation of two men) |
| type (in priniting: LETUR, (bk)stafur) | (bk)stafur |
| type (LETURger) | stafager |
| typescript (velritaur TEXTI) | vlrita lesml |
| typing paper (ritvlaPAPPR) | ritvlablemi |
| typograhical (PRENTUNAR-, PRENT-) | fargritunar-, fargrit- |
| typographer (PRENTARI) | fargritandi |
| typography (PRENTlist, PRENTin) | fargritlist, fargritin |
| tyrant (harstjri) | gramur (Old word for king derived from gramur, derived from the adjective gramur (vexed, angry). It was used in the term gramela (tyranosaur), which was the king of animals during the Cretaceous.) |
| tyre (hjlbari, DEKK) | hjlbari |
| tyre pressure (DEKKloftrstingur) | hjlbararstingur |
3) slensk Orabk handa sklum og almenningi, ritstjri: rni Bvarsson, Bkatgfa Menningarsjs, Reykjavk, 1988
