Does Icelandic have different words for perfume and cologne?

I found ilmvatn, which is defined as perfume. Is it a unisex term? I don’t want people to think I’m wearing Britney Spears’ latest scent.

Takk fyrir hjálp!

Wie sagt man "non-drinker" oder "teetotaler" oder "one who does not consume alcohol" auf Deutsch?

Also, and this is simply for curiosity's sake...how do you say it in Icelandic?

How is the name "Hjalmar" pronounced in various Scandinavian languages? (and how is it spelt, if there are spelling differences?)

Hello! I've been a member of this wonderful community for ages and under three different usernames but have never before posted an entry. So, an introduction: I am a secondary school student, native Icelandic speaker, speak English decently and Danish disappointingly, and am a student of German, Japanese, Latin and Spanish ( Read more... )

Do Icelandic speakers (please be dwelling here somewhere!) find reading Old English comprehensible (not counting any possible previous studies in Old English/Icelandic)? Is it easy? Hard?

As opposed to Old English, how many words in modern English does the said Icelander notice are similar/identical to their cognates in Icelandic?

Takk!

How do you say "you are my inspiration" in Icelandic?

For learners of Icelandic, I've put together a concise chart for different verb endings for present and past tense, both indicative and subjunctive moods, since both of my books lacked one. I'm passing it by the community for review. If something is inaccurate, please let me know. Thanks!

( Verb Conjugation Chart )

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This is really random, and I'm doing this as a favor for someone else.

Can someone please translate this?

Enginn sér við mér

And is it...*takes stab*...Icelandic maybe?

For anyone who is learning a foreign language, I highly recommend a virtual flashcard program ( Read more... )