Icelandic Word of the Day
gluggi
/GLUG-gi/ • noun — 16th of Apr, 2026
Listen to pronunciation
Meaning: window (an opening in a wall fitted with glass)
Examples
- Opnaðu gluggann, það er heitt hér.
(Open the window; it's hot in here.) - Glugginn í stofunni er stór og lýsir herberginu vel.
(The living room window is large and lights the room well.) - Ég lokaði glugganum í morgun vegna kuldans.
(I closed the window this morning because of the cold.)
Synonyms
- vindauga
- gluggarúða
Use gluggi for a physical window in a building. In everyday speech you'll also hear vindauga. In computing contexts, gluggi is used for a window on the screen (e.g., a program window). The definite form is glugginn (the window).
Today's Game: Translation Scrabble — Play Now
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | tala | to speak; to talk |
| 2026-04-14 | setja | to put, to place, to set |
| 2026-04-13 | skoða | to look at, examine, or check |
| 2026-04-12 | heilsa | to greet; to say hello to someone |
| 2026-04-11 | ganga | to walk; to go (on foot) |
Receive these via email
Sign in to your free account to receive daily words via email.
« Apr 1516th of Apr, 2026
Get a new word in your inbox every day!