Icelandic Word of the Day
bíll
BEE-tl • noun — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: car; a motor vehicle used for private transport
Examples
- Ég keypti nýjan bíl í morgun.
(I bought a new car this morning.) - Bílinn er í bílskúrnum.
(The car is in the garage.) - Geturðu lánað mér bílinn í kvöld?
(Can you lend me the car tonight?)
Synonyms
- bifreið
- vagn
Bíll is the everyday word for a car. Use it for private passenger vehicles. The definite form is bíllinn (the car) and the plural is bílar (cars). For formal contexts (registration, insurance) bífreið is common; vagn is more general/old-fashioned for a vehicle or cart.
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