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vinur.

friend

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈvɪːnʏr]

  1. friend

    masculine
    Þú ert vinur minn.
    Þú ert góður vinur.

  2. mate, lad, an affectionate moniker for a close friend or pal, especially used as a form of address

    colloquial · dated · masculine · often · slang
    Jæja vinurinn, ætli maður fari ekki að koma sér af stað.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse vinr, Proto-Germanic *winiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to seek, desire, love, win”).

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