Icelandic Word of the Day
heilsa
HEIL-sa • verb — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to greet; to say hello to someone
Examples
- Ég ætla að heilsa nýjum nágranna.
(I'm going to greet the new neighbor.) - Hún heilsaði vinum sínum á fundinum.
(She greeted her friends at the meeting.) - Viltu heilsa honum þegar þú sérð hann?
(Will you greet him when you see him?)
Synonyms
- kveðja
- segja halló
Heilsa is a common everyday verb used when meeting or acknowledging someone. It typically takes the dative (að heilsa einhverjum). It can be informal or formal depending on context; kveðja is a close synonym and can also mean 'to bid farewell' in some contexts.
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