Icelandic Word of the Day
penni
PEN-ni • noun — 28th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: pen (writing instrument)
Examples
- Get ég fengið penna?
(Can I have a pen?) - Penni minn er rauður.
(My pen is red.) - Ég skrifaði bréfið með nýjum penna.
(I wrote the letter with a new pen.)
Synonyms
- kúlupenni
- ritpenni
Penni is a common masculine noun used for any kind of pen. You will often hear it when asking to borrow one (Get ég fengið penna?). Definite and case forms change (penninn, penna), so watch for forms after prepositions like með (með penna = with a pen).
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