Icelandic Word of the Day
borða
BOR-ða • verb — 10th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to eat (consume food)
Examples
- Ég borða morgunmat klukkan átta.
(I eat breakfast at eight o'clock.) - Viltu borða með mér í kvöld?
(Do you want to eat with me tonight?) - Hún borðar epli eftir skólann.
(She eats an apple after school.)
Synonyms
- éta
- snæða
- innbyrða
Borða is the everyday verb for eating in Icelandic. It is used with the food item as the direct object (accusative). The letter ð is pronounced like the 'th' in 'this'. For meals you may also hear snæða; innbyrða is more formal, and éta can be colloquial or emphatic. Common phrases: borða morgunmat, borða hádegismat, borða kvöldmat.
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