Icelandic Word of the Day
taka
TAH-ka • verb — 1st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to take; to grab; to accept; to perform an action (many uses)
Examples
- Get ég tekið þetta?
(Can I take this?) - Taktu lyklana með þér.
(Take the keys with you.) - Við þurfum að taka ákvörðun.
(We need to make a decision.)
Synonyms
- grípa
- fá
- sækja
Taka is extremely common and has many meanings depending on context: to take or grab something (taka bók), to accept (taka boðið), to take a photo (taka mynd), to notice (taka eftir), or to make/perform an action (taka ákvörðun). It is irregular: present 'tek', past 'tók', past participle 'tekið'. Stress is on the first syllable.
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