Icelandic Word of the Day
peningur
PEH-ning-ur • noun — 18th of May, 2026
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Meaning: money; cash; currency
Examples
- Peningurinn er á borðinu.
(The money is on the table.) - Ég á enga peninga.
(I don't have any money.) - Geturðu lánað mér eitthvað af peningum?
(Can you lend me some money?)
Synonyms
- fé
- aurar
Peningur is the common Icelandic word for money. In everyday speech you often hear the plural peningar or the dative plural peningum (as in 'ég á enga peninga' or 'ég þarf peningum'). Fé is a slightly more formal or old-fashioned synonym; aurar is colloquial (small change). Use peningur when talking about cash, expenses, prices, or lending/borrowing.
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