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Day 61 - Holidays and Celebrations

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Vocabulary of the day

frídagur (holiday)


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hátíðarkaup (celebration)


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afmæli (birthday)


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Jól (Christmas)


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Páskar (Easter)


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Nýár (New Year)


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Hrekkjavaka (Halloween)


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Þakkargjörð (Thanksgiving)


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hátíð (festival)


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Skrúðganga (parade)


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Flugeldar (fireworks)


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hefð (tradition)


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veisla (party)


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búningur (costume)


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skreyting (decoration)


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gjöf (gift)


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gjöf (present)


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bjóða (invite)


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gestgjafi (host)


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veisla (feast)


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hátíðarsezón (holiday season)


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Kveðjukort (greeting card)


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athöfn (ceremony)


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endurfundi (reunion)


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frí (vacation)


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Þjóðhátíðardagur (national holiday)


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almennur frídagur (public holiday)


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Karnival (carnival)


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Afmæli (anniversary)


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fagna (celebrate)


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skreyta (decorate)


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safna saman (gather)


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skipti (exchange)


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heiður (honor)


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fylgja (observe)


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siður (ritual)


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hefð (custom)


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minning (memory)


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tilefni (occasion)


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viðburður (event)


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