Icelandic Word of the Day
kaupa
KOY-pah • verb — 9th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- Ég ætla að kaupa brauð í búðinni.
(I'm going to buy bread at the store.) - Viltu kaupa miða á tónleikana?
(Do you want to buy a ticket to the concert?) - Hún keypti nýja bók í gær.
(She bought a new book yesterday.)
Synonyms
- versla
- fá
Kaupa is the common verb for buying goods or services (in a shop, online, tickets, etc.). It is transitive (you usually buy something). Note the irregular past form: keypti (e.g., ég keypti = I bought). You can also use kaupa fyrir (buy for someone) or kaupa af (buy from someone).
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